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160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847085078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 28 April 2011
Description
In Mexico City, she is a mother and wife who no longer leaves the house. In New York City, she was a young editor who rarely slept in her own bed. As her new existence begins to disintegrate around her, she thinks back to her life on the fringes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
mysterious 58%
emotional 25%
dark 21%
sad 18%
funny 15%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs
160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847085078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 28 April 2011
Description
In Mexico City, she is a mother and wife who no longer leaves the house. In New York City, she was a young editor who rarely slept in her own bed. As her new existence begins to disintegrate around her, she thinks back to her life on the fringes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
mysterious 58%
emotional 25%
dark 21%
sad 18%
funny 15%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs