528 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140181821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every family lives in an evolving story, told by all its members, inside a landscape of portentous events and characters. Their view of themselves is not shared by people looking from outside in--visitors, and particularly not relatives--for they ...
Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs
528 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140181821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every family lives in an evolving story, told by all its members, inside a landscape of portentous events and characters. Their view of themselves is not shared by people looking from outside in--visitors, and particularly not relatives--for they ...
Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs