296 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241371435
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Description
A wonderful novel about four very different grandmothers: Blanche, who can't seem to stop stealing things from the local pharmacy; Minna, who just wants a quiet life in her shepherd's hut, though the local children have other ideas; Cherry, who's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 56%
reflective 50%
relaxing 43%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death, Grief
296 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241371435
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Description
A wonderful novel about four very different grandmothers: Blanche, who can't seem to stop stealing things from the local pharmacy; Minna, who just wants a quiet life in her shepherd's hut, though the local children have other ideas; Cherry, who's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 56%
reflective 50%
relaxing 43%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Grief