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256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805302483
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
The international bestselling author of The Secret River andA Room Made of Leaves returns with a fictionalised account of her grandmother'slife, commemorating a strong female character making the best out of the timesand society she was born in.Do...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 37%
informative 36%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 17%
challenging 9%
tense 6%
dark 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, InfidelityMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse
256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805302483
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
The international bestselling author of The Secret River andA Room Made of Leaves returns with a fictionalised account of her grandmother'slife, commemorating a strong female character making the best out of the timesand society she was born in.Do...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 37%
informative 36%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 17%
challenging 9%
tense 6%
dark 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, InfidelityMinor
Death of parent, Child abuse