256 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865477735
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
A mesmerizing first novel about trust, dependence, and fear, from a major new writerRuth is widowed, her sons are grown, and she lives in an isolated beach house outside of town. Her routines are few and small. One day a stranger arrives at her do...
Community Reviews Summary of 466 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 57%
sad 38%
reflective 28%
emotional 19%
challenging 14%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 29% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%Average rating
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Physical abuse, Dementia256 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865477735
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Description
A mesmerizing first novel about trust, dependence, and fear, from a major new writerRuth is widowed, her sons are grown, and she lives in an isolated beach house outside of town. Her routines are few and small. One day a stranger arrives at her do...
Community Reviews Summary of 466 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 57%
sad 38%
reflective 28%
emotional 19%
challenging 14%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 29% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Dementia