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336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399576027
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 26 July 2016
Description
A beautifully wrought story of an ad hoc family and the crisis they must overcome together. Edith is a widowed landlady who rents apartments in her Brooklyn brownstone to an unlikely collection of humans, all deeply in need of shelter. Crippled...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 45%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 25%
dark 15%
funny 15%
relaxing 10%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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Abandonment, Addiction, Dementia336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399576027
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 26 July 2016
Description
A beautifully wrought story of an ad hoc family and the crisis they must overcome together. Edith is a widowed landlady who rents apartments in her Brooklyn brownstone to an unlikely collection of humans, all deeply in need of shelter. Crippled...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 45%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 25%
dark 15%
funny 15%
relaxing 10%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Addiction, Dementia