160 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374607494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 27 February 2023
Description
A taut, enthralling first novel about grief, sisterhood, and a young athlete's struggle to transcend herselfEleven-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a q...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 67%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
challenging 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Grief, Death of parent
160 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374607494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 27 February 2023
Description
A taut, enthralling first novel about grief, sisterhood, and a young athlete's struggle to transcend herselfEleven-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a q...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 67%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
challenging 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death of parent