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400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529111514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Description
Discover this unforgettable, darkly funny novel about the power of friendship and the heartbreak of family life – shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.Sinéad Hynes is a tough, driven, funny young property developer with a terrifying secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 60%
dark 46%
challenging 38%
funny 34%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Terminal illness, Cancer, DeathModerate
Dementia, Medical content, SuicideMinor
Abortion, Miscarriage, Infidelity400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529111514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Description
Discover this unforgettable, darkly funny novel about the power of friendship and the heartbreak of family life – shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.Sinéad Hynes is a tough, driven, funny young property developer with a terrifying secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 60%
dark 46%
challenging 38%
funny 34%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Cancer, DeathModerate
Dementia, Medical content, SuicideMinor
Abortion, Miscarriage, Infidelity