Sight: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018 by Jessie Greengrass

Sight: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018

Jessie Greengrass

208 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In Jessie Greengrass' superb debut novel, our unnamed narrator recounts her progress to motherhood, while remembering the death of her own mother ten years before, and the childhood summers she spent with her psychoanalyst grandmother.Woven among ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 58%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.45

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