288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812998658
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
From the bestselling author of The Girls comes a “brilliant” (The New York Times) story collection exploring the dark corners of human experience.An absentee father collects his son from boarding school after a shocking act of violence. A nanny to...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
emotional 32%
sad 24%
tense 22%
challenging 19%
mysterious 18%
funny 9%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, CursingModerate
Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuseMinor
Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism
288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812998658
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
From the bestselling author of The Girls comes a “brilliant” (The New York Times) story collection exploring the dark corners of human experience.An absentee father collects his son from boarding school after a shocking act of violence. A nanny to...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
emotional 32%
sad 24%
tense 22%
challenging 19%
mysterious 18%
funny 9%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, CursingModerate
Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuseMinor
Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism