224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374168353
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 07 August 2018
Description
In Havana, Cuba, a widow tries to come to terms with her husband’s death—and the truth about their marriage—in Laura van den Berg’s surreal, mystifying story of psychological reflection and metaphysical mystery.Shortly after Clare arrives in Havan...
Community Reviews Summary of 658 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
challenging 47%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
adventurous 17%
tense 15%
funny 12%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Toxic relationship, GriefModerate
Suicide, Dementia, Blood
224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374168353
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 07 August 2018
Description
In Havana, Cuba, a widow tries to come to terms with her husband’s death—and the truth about their marriage—in Laura van den Berg’s surreal, mystifying story of psychological reflection and metaphysical mystery.Shortly after Clare arrives in Havan...
Community Reviews Summary of 658 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
challenging 47%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
adventurous 17%
tense 15%
funny 12%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Toxic relationship, GriefModerate
Suicide, Dementia, Blood