19 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470888169
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 June 2013
Description
Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for one another. As Sam uses the children's adoration to feed his own voracious ego, Henny watches in bleak despair, knowing the bitter reality that lies just bel...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs
19 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470888169
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 June 2013
Description
Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for one another. As Sam uses the children's adoration to feed his own voracious ego, Henny watches in bleak despair, knowing the bitter reality that lies just bel...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs