299 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544824256
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 22 October 2019
Description
"If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am," says Alex Tuchman of her parents. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex--a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister--feels she can final...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,103 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
dark 55%
sad 39%
tense 20%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Emotional abuse, InfidelityModerate
Domestic abuse, Body shaming, FatphobiaMinor
Drug use, Eating disorder299 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544824256
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 22 October 2019
Description
"If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am," says Alex Tuchman of her parents. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex--a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister--feels she can final...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,103 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
dark 55%
sad 39%
tense 20%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Emotional abuse, InfidelityModerate
Domestic abuse, Body shaming, FatphobiaMinor
Drug use, Eating disorder