240 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374202286
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Something of a latter-day Jonah, Eloise describes her life as "half-alive hermitude": she avoids windows, minds cats, plays the cello (badly), writes letters of complaint to the makers of "defective loo roll holders", and allots "recovery time" to...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
challenging 30%
reflective 23%
emotional 15%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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240 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374202286
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Something of a latter-day Jonah, Eloise describes her life as "half-alive hermitude": she avoids windows, minds cats, plays the cello (badly), writes letters of complaint to the makers of "defective loo roll holders", and allots "recovery time" to...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
challenging 30%
reflective 23%
emotional 15%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.