272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770412842
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: ECW Press
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Longlisted for the 2018 International Dublin Literary AwardA masterful and gripping novel from "an undeniably talented writer" (Globe and Mail) On a sunny May morning, social worker Jessica Campbell sorts through her mother's belongings after her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
reflective 43%
challenging 39%
tense 34%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuseModerate
Child death272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770412842
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: ECW Press
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Longlisted for the 2018 International Dublin Literary AwardA masterful and gripping novel from "an undeniably talented writer" (Globe and Mail) On a sunny May morning, social worker Jessica Campbell sorts through her mother's belongings after her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
reflective 43%
challenging 39%
tense 34%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuseModerate
Child death