219 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684869407
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The moment I decided to leave him, the moment I thought, enough, we were thirty-five thousand feet above the ocean, hurtling forward but giving the illusion of stillness and tranquility. Just like our marriage." So opens Meg Wolitzer's compelling...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,877 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 42%
dark 19%
funny 18%
challenging 16%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexism, Death of parentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Rape, Suicide, Vomit
219 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684869407
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The moment I decided to leave him, the moment I thought, enough, we were thirty-five thousand feet above the ocean, hurtling forward but giving the illusion of stillness and tranquility. Just like our marriage." So opens Meg Wolitzer's compelling...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,877 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 42%
dark 19%
funny 18%
challenging 16%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexism, Death of parentModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Rape, Suicide, Vomit