260 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143128755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seve...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,309 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
mysterious 47%
reflective 31%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 16%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent, Vomit, Eating disorder
260 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143128755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seve...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,309 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
mysterious 47%
reflective 31%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 16%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Death of parent, Vomit, Eating disorder