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450 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410492081
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 21 September 2016
Description
This shattering novel is filled with storytelling sleight of hand. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history s long reach, becomes a provocative a...
Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 50%
dark 38%
tense 33%
sad 25%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Sexual content450 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410492081
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 21 September 2016
Description
This shattering novel is filled with storytelling sleight of hand. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history s long reach, becomes a provocative a...
Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 50%
dark 38%
tense 33%
sad 25%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Sexual content