208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529012583
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
This collection of stories is about women and their experiences in society, about bodies and the bodily, mapping the skin and bones of its characters through their experiences of isolation, obsession and love. Throughout the collection, women beco...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,730 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
reflective 46%
emotional 33%
tense 30%
challenging 25%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 24% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 21% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Miscarriage, DeathModerate
Violence, Grief, PregnancyMinor
Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529012583
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
This collection of stories is about women and their experiences in society, about bodies and the bodily, mapping the skin and bones of its characters through their experiences of isolation, obsession and love. Throughout the collection, women beco...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,730 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
reflective 46%
emotional 33%
tense 30%
challenging 25%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 24% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 21% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Miscarriage, DeathModerate
Violence, Grief, PregnancyMinor
Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual content