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ISBN/UID: 9781721335213
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 15 January 2019
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MAN BOOKER PRIZEAn eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of FenThe dictionary doesn't contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,735 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
challenging 52%
emotional 43%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
tense 34%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Dementia, Abandonment, DeadnamingMinor
Cancer, Animal cruelty, Child death
missing duration info
ISBN/UID: 9781721335213
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 15 January 2019
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 MAN BOOKER PRIZEAn eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of FenThe dictionary doesn't contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,735 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
challenging 52%
emotional 43%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
tense 34%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Dementia, Abandonment, DeadnamingMinor
Cancer, Animal cruelty, Child death