336 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143179238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding, and the fairy tales don’t get complicated. In this book, the celebrated writer Mr. Fox can’t stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It’s not until Mary, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,898 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 50%
dark 34%
adventurous 33%
emotional 26%
funny 23%
sad 12%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault336 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143179238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding, and the fairy tales don’t get complicated. In this book, the celebrated writer Mr. Fox can’t stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It’s not until Mary, h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,898 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 50%
dark 34%
adventurous 33%
emotional 26%
funny 23%
sad 12%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault