534 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425286029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ruth has worked in the maternity ward for over twenty years, but when young couple Turk and Brittany Bauer are admitted to have their first child, they request that Ruth be reassigned—they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, a black woman,...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,115 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 57%
tense 44%
informative 36%
inspiring 35%
sad 35%
hopeful 24%
dark 16%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 37% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child deathModerate
Suicide
534 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425286029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ruth has worked in the maternity ward for over twenty years, but when young couple Turk and Brittany Bauer are admitted to have their first child, they request that Ruth be reassigned—they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, a black woman,...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,115 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 57%
tense 44%
informative 36%
inspiring 35%
sad 35%
hopeful 24%
dark 16%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 37% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child deathModerate
Suicide