368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241978696
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 20 August 2020
Description
Richly expansive and deeply moving, an intimate novel of secret lives and painful histories from one of the finest storytellers we haveLilia Liska is 81. She has shrewdly outlived three husbands, raised five children and seen the arrival of sevent...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 33%
challenging 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
dark 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism
368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241978696
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 20 August 2020
Description
Richly expansive and deeply moving, an intimate novel of secret lives and painful histories from one of the finest storytellers we haveLilia Liska is 81. She has shrewdly outlived three husbands, raised five children and seen the arrival of sevent...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 33%
challenging 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
dark 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism