307 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743261807
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 13 June 2006
Description
From the bestselling author of The Wife--Meg Wolitzer's "hilariously moving, sharply written novel" (USA TODAY), hailed by critics and loved by readers worldwide, with its "dead-on observations about sex, marriage, and the family ties that strangl...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
reflective 33%
funny 26%
lighthearted 26%
relaxing 20%
dark 13%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Sexual assaultModerate
Death
307 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743261807
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 13 June 2006
Description
From the bestselling author of The Wife--Meg Wolitzer's "hilariously moving, sharply written novel" (USA TODAY), hailed by critics and loved by readers worldwide, with its "dead-on observations about sex, marriage, and the family ties that strangl...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
reflective 33%
funny 26%
lighthearted 26%
relaxing 20%
dark 13%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Sexual assaultModerate
Death