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Laura Lippman
320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571360987
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Description
"In the end, has anyone really led a blameless life? Injured in a freak fall, novelist Gerry Andersen is confined to a hospital bed in his glamorous high-rise apartment, dependent on two women he barely knows: his incurious young assistant, and a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 939 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 53%
reflective 12%
challenging 11%
emotional 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, DeathModerate
Racism, Sexism, Sexual contentMinor
Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest—
Laura Lippman
320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571360987
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Description
"In the end, has anyone really led a blameless life? Injured in a freak fall, novelist Gerry Andersen is confined to a hospital bed in his glamorous high-rise apartment, dependent on two women he barely knows: his incurious young assistant, and a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 939 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 53%
reflective 12%
challenging 11%
emotional 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, DeathModerate
Racism, Sexism, Sexual contentMinor
Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest