304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062490735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 24 March 2020
Description
An electrifying first novel from a riveting new voice in American fiction (George Saunders): A young woman returns to her childhood home in the American South and uncovers secrets about her father's life and death. Billie James' inheritance isn't ...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
dark 52%
tense 47%
reflective 42%
challenging 19%
sad 19%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Gun violence
304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062490735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 24 March 2020
Description
An electrifying first novel from a riveting new voice in American fiction (George Saunders): A young woman returns to her childhood home in the American South and uncovers secrets about her father's life and death. Billie James' inheritance isn't ...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
dark 52%
tense 47%
reflective 42%
challenging 19%
sad 19%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Gun violence