Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Mental illness, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationshipMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 207 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 66%
dark 64%
challenging 32%
tense 13%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 24% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
224 pages | first published 2019
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ISBN/UID: 9781982108786
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
A gorgeous, critically acclaimed debut novel about a young woman coming of age with a dazzling yet damaged mother who lived and loved in extremes. A prizewinning tour de force when it was published in France, Violaine Huisman’s remarkable debut no...Book Information
224 pages | first published 2019
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ISBN/UID: 9781982108786
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
A gorgeous, critically acclaimed debut novel about a young woman coming of age with a dazzling yet damaged mother who lived and loved in extremes. A prizewinning tour de force when it was published in France, Violaine Huisman’s remarkable debut no...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Mental illness, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationshipMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 207 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
reflective 66%
dark 64%
challenging 32%
tense 13%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 24% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating