288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787332935
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 01 March 2019
Description
On a kibbutz in Israel in 2008, Gili is celebrating the ninetieth birthday of her grandmother Vera, the adored matriarch of a sprawling and tight-knit family. But festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Nina: the iron-willed daughter who rej...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
dark 65%
sad 58%
challenging 39%
tense 27%
informative 20%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 26% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Abandonment, WarModerate
Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Racial slursMinor
Child abuse, Sexual violence
288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787332935
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 01 March 2019
Description
On a kibbutz in Israel in 2008, Gili is celebrating the ninetieth birthday of her grandmother Vera, the adored matriarch of a sprawling and tight-knit family. But festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Nina: the iron-willed daughter who rej...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
dark 65%
sad 58%
challenging 39%
tense 27%
informative 20%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 26% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Abandonment, WarModerate
Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Racial slursMinor
Child abuse, Sexual violence