193 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273850
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 20 June 2023
Description
From one of the most celebrated imaginations in American literature, Lorrie Moore’s new novel is a magic box of longing and surprise.High up in a New York City hospice, Finn sits with his beloved brother Max, who is slipping from one world into th...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 61%
sad 51%
funny 44%
mysterious 32%
challenging 28%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 9%
tense 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Body horrorModerate
Grief, Ableism, CancerMinor
Sexual content193 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571273850
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 20 June 2023
Description
From one of the most celebrated imaginations in American literature, Lorrie Moore’s new novel is a magic box of longing and surprise.High up in a New York City hospice, Finn sits with his beloved brother Max, who is slipping from one world into th...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
emotional 61%
sad 51%
funny 44%
mysterious 32%
challenging 28%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 9%
tense 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Body horrorModerate
Grief, Ableism, CancerMinor
Sexual content