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320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307276698
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 06 January 2009
Description
Meri is newly married, pregnant, and standing on the cusp of her life as a wife and mother, recognizing with some terror the gap between reality and expectation. Delia--wife of the two-term liberal senator Tom Naughton--is Meri's new neighbor in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 492 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 33%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 22%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Injury/Injury detail
320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307276698
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 06 January 2009
Description
Meri is newly married, pregnant, and standing on the cusp of her life as a wife and mother, recognizing with some terror the gap between reality and expectation. Delia--wife of the two-term liberal senator Tom Naughton--is Meri's new neighbor in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 492 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 33%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 22%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Injury/Injury detail