212 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781940953991
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Letter
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A woman meets her next-door neighbor and loans her a spatula, then starts suffering horrific gaps in her memory. A man, feeling jilted by an unrequited love, becomes obsessed with sorting through his neighbors' garbage in the belief that it will t...
Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 44%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 31%
sad 17%
funny 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 35% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 37% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, DeathModerate
Misogyny, Vomit, Child deathMinor
Transphobia212 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781940953991
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Letter
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A woman meets her next-door neighbor and loans her a spatula, then starts suffering horrific gaps in her memory. A man, feeling jilted by an unrequited love, becomes obsessed with sorting through his neighbors' garbage in the belief that it will t...
Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 44%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 31%
sad 17%
funny 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 35% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 37% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, DeathModerate
Misogyny, Vomit, Child deathMinor
Transphobia