208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376813
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A hostile mother-daughter relationship stands at the center of this astonishing, blackly humorous novel by the acclaimed author of First Love.Helen Grant is a mystery to her daughter. An extrovert with few friends who has sought intimacy in the wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 64%
dark 45%
challenging 30%
tense 27%
funny 22%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Child abuseModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376813
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A hostile mother-daughter relationship stands at the center of this astonishing, blackly humorous novel by the acclaimed author of First Love.Helen Grant is a mystery to her daughter. An extrovert with few friends who has sought intimacy in the wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 64%
dark 45%
challenging 30%
tense 27%
funny 22%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Terminal illness, Child abuseModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit