Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 653 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
mysterious 60%
emotional 26%
dark 19%
funny 17%
sad 17%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
160 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781783787630
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Description
In the heart of Mexico City a woman, trapped in a house and a marriage she can neither fully inhabit nor abandon, thinks about her past.She has decided to write a novel about her days at a publishing house in New York; about the strangers who beca...Book Information
160 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781783787630
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 21 April 2022
Description
In the heart of Mexico City a woman, trapped in a house and a marriage she can neither fully inhabit nor abandon, thinks about her past.She has decided to write a novel about her days at a publishing house in New York; about the strangers who beca...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 653 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
mysterious 60%
emotional 26%
dark 19%
funny 17%
sad 17%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating