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240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324005032
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 12 May 2020
Description
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet's sublime new novel--her first since the National Book Award long-listed Sweet Lamb of Heaven--follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside m...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,001 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
tense 45%
adventurous 41%
challenging 30%
sad 29%
emotional 27%
mysterious 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 41% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, TortureMinor
Eating disorder, Sexual content240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324005032
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 12 May 2020
Description
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet's sublime new novel--her first since the National Book Award long-listed Sweet Lamb of Heaven--follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside m...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,001 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
tense 45%
adventurous 41%
challenging 30%
sad 29%
emotional 27%
mysterious 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 41% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Drug use, Gun violence, TortureMinor
Eating disorder, Sexual content