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195 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847672650
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
How much of ourselves must we give up to help a friend in need? Helen has little idea what lies ahead — and what strength she must muster — when she offers her spare room to an old friend, Nicola, who has arrived in the city for cancer treatment. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 569 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 62%
challenging 31%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
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Animal death, Cancer, Terminal illness
195 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847672650
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
How much of ourselves must we give up to help a friend in need? Helen has little idea what lies ahead — and what strength she must muster — when she offers her spare room to an old friend, Nicola, who has arrived in the city for cancer treatment. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 569 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 62%
challenging 31%
dark 21%
funny 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Cancer, Terminal illness