192 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529012569
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
This collection of stories is about women and their experiences in society, about bodies and the bodily, mapping the skin and bones of its characters through their experiences of isolation, obsession and love. Throughout the collection, women beco...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,251 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
reflective 49%
emotional 35%
tense 28%
challenging 25%
sad 16%
adventurous 11%
funny 8%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 25% | No: 19% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Miscarriage, DeathModerate
Pregnancy, Grief, ViolenceMinor
Lesbophobia
192 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529012569
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
This collection of stories is about women and their experiences in society, about bodies and the bodily, mapping the skin and bones of its characters through their experiences of isolation, obsession and love. Throughout the collection, women beco...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,251 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
reflective 49%
emotional 35%
tense 28%
challenging 25%
sad 16%
adventurous 11%
funny 8%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 25% | No: 19% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Miscarriage, DeathModerate
Pregnancy, Grief, ViolenceMinor
Lesbophobia