208 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789931
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Description
A woman moves from the place of her birth to a remote northern country to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has just left him. The youngest child of many siblings - more than she cares to remember - from earliest childhood she has attended...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
challenging 63%
reflective 56%
tense 36%
emotional 13%
funny 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 46% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty
208 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789931
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Description
A woman moves from the place of her birth to a remote northern country to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has just left him. The youngest child of many siblings - more than she cares to remember - from earliest childhood she has attended...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
challenging 63%
reflective 56%
tense 36%
emotional 13%
funny 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 46% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty