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213 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136873
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 09 August 2022
Description
A woman in Tokyo avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she’s pregnant in this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about the mother of all deceptions, for fans of Convenience Store Woman an...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,810 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
mysterious 29%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
sad 12%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexual harassmentMinor
Infertility, Miscarriage, Alcohol213 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136873
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 09 August 2022
Description
A woman in Tokyo avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she’s pregnant in this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about the mother of all deceptions, for fans of Convenience Store Woman an...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,810 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
mysterious 29%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
sad 12%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexual harassmentMinor
Infertility, Miscarriage, Alcohol