272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982113162
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Publication date: 09 July 2019
Description
***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** "An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers" (Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel). The Need, which finds a mother of two y...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,019 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 66%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
sad 14%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Vomit, Child death, GriefModerate
Confinement, Excrement, Religious bigotryMinor
Sexual content, Death, Infidelity
272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982113162
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Publication date: 09 July 2019
Description
***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** "An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers" (Emily St. John Mandel, author of The Glass Hotel). The Need, which finds a mother of two y...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,019 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 66%
emotional 43%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
sad 14%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Vomit, Child death, GriefModerate
Confinement, Excrement, Religious bigotryMinor
Sexual content, Death, Infidelity