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177 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529919653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
A taut, groundbreaking new novel about a writer's relationship with her larger-than-life mother - and about the very nature of writing Ten months after her mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book walks across London on a quiet Sunda...
Community Reviews Summary of 529 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
funny 40%
sad 35%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | Plot: 2% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Medical content, Chronic illnessModerate
Alcoholism, Mental illness, Medical traumaMinor
Ableism, Antisemitism, Body shaming177 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529919653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
A taut, groundbreaking new novel about a writer's relationship with her larger-than-life mother - and about the very nature of writing Ten months after her mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book walks across London on a quiet Sunda...
Community Reviews Summary of 529 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
funny 40%
sad 35%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
adventurous 2%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | Plot: 2% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Medical content, Chronic illnessModerate
Alcoholism, Mental illness, Medical traumaMinor
Ableism, Antisemitism, Body shaming