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180 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349014258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
From Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning and bestselling author of The Friend, comes this mesmerising story about the tangled nature of relationships between parents and children, between language and love. 'A pleasure from the first pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 36%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Eating disorder, Drug abuseModerate
Classism, Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Animal cruelty180 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349014258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
From Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning and bestselling author of The Friend, comes this mesmerising story about the tangled nature of relationships between parents and children, between language and love. 'A pleasure from the first pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 36%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Eating disorder, Drug abuseModerate
Classism, Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Animal cruelty