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208 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039009073
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Description
For readers of Shirley Jackson, Iain Reid, and Claire-Louise Bennett, a haunting, compressed masterwork from an extraordinary new voice in Canadian fiction. A young woman moves from the place of her birth to the remote northern country of her fore...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,355 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
reflective 58%
tense 31%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 41% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Antisemitism, Religious bigotryModerate
Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, AbleismMinor
Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, War
208 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039009073
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Description
For readers of Shirley Jackson, Iain Reid, and Claire-Louise Bennett, a haunting, compressed masterwork from an extraordinary new voice in Canadian fiction. A young woman moves from the place of her birth to the remote northern country of her fore...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,355 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
reflective 58%
tense 31%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 41% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Antisemitism, Religious bigotryModerate
Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, AbleismMinor
Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, War