432 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250132178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 13 June 2017
Description
Life hasn't always been easy for Shyama, a woman in her mid-forties whose husband abandoned her when their daughter was still young. But she has finally found happiness with Toby, a man ten years her junior. She and Toby want to have a child toget...
Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
hopeful 28%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault
432 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250132178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 13 June 2017
Description
Life hasn't always been easy for Shyama, a woman in her mid-forties whose husband abandoned her when their daughter was still young. But she has finally found happiness with Toby, a man ten years her junior. She and Toby want to have a child toget...
Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
hopeful 28%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault