384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733642869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Description
At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. From the confines of her 'room with a view' o...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 53%
hopeful 37%
reflective 31%
adventurous 21%
relaxing 21%
sad 21%
inspiring 12%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parentMinor
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Grief
384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780733642869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Description
At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. From the confines of her 'room with a view' o...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
emotional 53%
hopeful 37%
reflective 31%
adventurous 21%
relaxing 21%
sad 21%
inspiring 12%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parentMinor
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Grief