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Iain Reid
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982165079
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Highly accomplished and fascinating” (The Globe and Mail), “insidious, unsettling” (The Guardian)—critically acclaimed novelist Iain Reid follows an elderly woman into a mysterious care home during the later stages of her life.Penny, an artist, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,466 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
reflective 39%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Forced institutionalization, GaslightingModerate
Death, Suicide, Body horrorMinor
Animal death—
Iain Reid
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982165079
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Highly accomplished and fascinating” (The Globe and Mail), “insidious, unsettling” (The Guardian)—critically acclaimed novelist Iain Reid follows an elderly woman into a mysterious care home during the later stages of her life.Penny, an artist, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,466 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 57%
emotional 45%
reflective 39%
sad 38%
challenging 23%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Forced institutionalization, GaslightingModerate
Death, Suicide, Body horrorMinor
Animal death