4 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241995006
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Description
Alice is one of a group of obsessed recreational swimmers for whom their local swimming pool has become the centre of their lives – a place of unexpected kinship, freedom, and ritual. Until one day a crack appears beneath its surface ... As cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,209 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
sad 76%
challenging 16%
dark 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Racism, Child death4 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241995006
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Description
Alice is one of a group of obsessed recreational swimmers for whom their local swimming pool has become the centre of their lives – a place of unexpected kinship, freedom, and ritual. Until one day a crack appears beneath its surface ... As cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,209 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
sad 76%
challenging 16%
dark 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Death of parent, Terminal illnessModerate
Racism, Child death