240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526665218
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Description
The most profound book yet from the visionary author of Milk Fed and The Pisces, a darkly funny novel about grief that becomes a desert survival story.A woman arrives alone at a Best Western seeking respite from an emptiness that plagues her. She ...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
funny 59%
adventurous 33%
dark 29%
sad 26%
mysterious 24%
challenging 23%
hopeful 20%
tense 16%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Chronic illness, Medical contentModerate
Excrement, Ableism, AddictionMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit
240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781526665218
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Description
The most profound book yet from the visionary author of Milk Fed and The Pisces, a darkly funny novel about grief that becomes a desert survival story.A woman arrives alone at a Best Western seeking respite from an emptiness that plagues her. She ...
Community Reviews Summary of 473 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
funny 59%
adventurous 33%
dark 29%
sad 26%
mysterious 24%
challenging 23%
hopeful 20%
tense 16%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Chronic illness, Medical contentModerate
Excrement, Ableism, AddictionMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit