224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349012315
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
A prize-winning tour de force when it came out in France, this brilliant translation of Violaine Huisman’s ‘witty, immersive autofiction showcases a Parisian childhood with a charismatic, depressed parent’ (Oprah Daily. Beautiful and magnetic, Cat...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 67%
dark 63%
challenging 32%
tense 15%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 25% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Mental illness, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationshipMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349012315
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
A prize-winning tour de force when it came out in France, this brilliant translation of Violaine Huisman’s ‘witty, immersive autofiction showcases a Parisian childhood with a charismatic, depressed parent’ (Oprah Daily. Beautiful and magnetic, Cat...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 67%
dark 63%
challenging 32%
tense 15%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 25% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Mental illness, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationshipMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death