351 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489785
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of The Wife and The Position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambition, money, class, motherhood, and marriage-and what happens in one community when a group of educated women chooses not to work. For a group of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
lighthearted 22%
funny 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Suicide, AbortionMinor
Sexism, Sexual content351 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489785
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of The Wife and The Position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambition, money, class, motherhood, and marriage-and what happens in one community when a group of educated women chooses not to work. For a group of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
lighthearted 22%
funny 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Suicide, AbortionMinor
Sexism, Sexual content