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144 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781908276063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Description
"'Swimming Home' is a subversive page-turner, a merciless gaze at the insidiuos harm that depression can have on apparently stable, well-turned-out people. Set in a summer villa, the story is tautly structured, taking place over a week in which a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,610 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 56%
sad 39%
emotional 35%
tense 30%
challenging 24%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceMinor
Eating disorder144 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781908276063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Description
"'Swimming Home' is a subversive page-turner, a merciless gaze at the insidiuos harm that depression can have on apparently stable, well-turned-out people. Set in a summer villa, the story is tautly structured, taking place over a week in which a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,610 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 56%
sad 39%
emotional 35%
tense 30%
challenging 24%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceMinor
Eating disorder