208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612199214
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Description
From the novelist hailed as one of Britain's best working authors (TLS) comes an end of life reckoning with a toxic mother-daughter bond, grief, and the damage done throughout the years.Helen Grant is a mystery to her two daughters. Growing up, Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 64%
dark 45%
challenging 30%
tense 27%
funny 22%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Child abuseModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit
208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612199214
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Description
From the novelist hailed as one of Britain's best working authors (TLS) comes an end of life reckoning with a toxic mother-daughter bond, grief, and the damage done throughout the years.Helen Grant is a mystery to her two daughters. Growing up, Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 64%
dark 45%
challenging 30%
tense 27%
funny 22%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Child abuseModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit