Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 23% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating
180 pages | first published 1995
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ISBN/UID: 9780349014258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
From Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning and bestselling author of The Friend, comes this mesmerising story about the tangled nature of relationships between parents and children, between language and love. 'A pleasure from the firs...Book Information
180 pages | first published 1995
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
ISBN/UID: 9780349014258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
From Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning and bestselling author of The Friend, comes this mesmerising story about the tangled nature of relationships between parents and children, between language and love. 'A pleasure from the firs...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 23% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating