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336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643751382
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
"Hieroglyphics is a novel that tugs at the deepest places of the human soul--a beautiful, heart-piercing meditation on life and death and the marks we leave on this world. It is the work of a wonderful writer at her finest and most profound." --Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 47%
hopeful 19%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 9%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Infidelity, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Alcoholism336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643751382
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
"Hieroglyphics is a novel that tugs at the deepest places of the human soul--a beautiful, heart-piercing meditation on life and death and the marks we leave on this world. It is the work of a wonderful writer at her finest and most profound." --Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 47%
hopeful 19%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 9%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Infidelity, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Alcoholism