434 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410499660
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 03 May 2017
Description
It’s the last day of 1984, and 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish is about to take a walk.As she traverses a grittier Manhattan, a city anxious after an attack by a still-at-large subway vigilante, she encounters bartenders, bodega clerks, chauffeurs, se...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,359 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
emotional 45%
inspiring 30%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 23%
sad 14%
informative 8%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, InfidelityModerate
Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Miscarriage
434 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410499660
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 03 May 2017
Description
It’s the last day of 1984, and 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish is about to take a walk.As she traverses a grittier Manhattan, a city anxious after an attack by a still-at-large subway vigilante, she encounters bartenders, bodega clerks, chauffeurs, se...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,359 reviews
Moods
funny 46%
emotional 45%
inspiring 30%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 23%
sad 14%
informative 8%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, InfidelityModerate
Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Miscarriage