319 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542025409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Description
Perfect wives, imperfect lives, and upending the rules of behavior in 1960s America.Law school graduate and newlywed Ruth Appelbaum is acclimating to life and marriage in a posh Philadelphia neighborhood. She’ll do almost anything to endear hersel...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
hopeful 45%
inspiring 38%
reflective 35%
sad 32%
informative 22%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting
319 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542025409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Description
Perfect wives, imperfect lives, and upending the rules of behavior in 1960s America.Law school graduate and newlywed Ruth Appelbaum is acclimating to life and marriage in a posh Philadelphia neighborhood. She’ll do almost anything to endear hersel...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
hopeful 45%
inspiring 38%
reflective 35%
sad 32%
informative 22%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting