272 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784702113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 July 2018
Description
An eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of FenThe dictionary doesn’t contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. She grew up on a houseboat with her mothe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,110 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
challenging 54%
emotional 40%
sad 37%
reflective 36%
tense 32%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 43% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Dementia, Deadnaming, Abandonment272 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784702113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 July 2018
Description
An eerie, watery reimagining of the Oedipus myth set on the canals of Oxford, from the author of FenThe dictionary doesn’t contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. She grew up on a houseboat with her mothe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,110 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
challenging 54%
emotional 40%
sad 37%
reflective 36%
tense 32%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 43% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Dementia, Deadnaming, Abandonment