277 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035019397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 August 2023
Description
A novel about a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus.Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirties, she’s estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend ...
Community Reviews Summary of 504 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 46%
hopeful 36%
dark 13%
funny 12%
inspiring 9%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death of parent, AlcoholModerate
Miscarriage, Abandonment, AddictionMinor
Cursing, Racism, Blood277 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035019397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 August 2023
Description
A novel about a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus.Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirties, she’s estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend ...
Community Reviews Summary of 504 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 46%
hopeful 36%
dark 13%
funny 12%
inspiring 9%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death of parent, AlcoholModerate
Miscarriage, Abandonment, AddictionMinor
Cursing, Racism, Blood