224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571331963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 28 August 2014
Description
Adele appears to have the perfect life. She is a successful journalist in Paris who lives in a chic apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of 'having it all', she is bored - and consumed by an insatiable nee...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,657 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
emotional 34%
challenging 32%
sad 29%
reflective 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual violenceModerate
Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Eating disorderMinor
Death of parent, Fatphobia, Car accident
224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571331963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 28 August 2014
Description
Adele appears to have the perfect life. She is a successful journalist in Paris who lives in a chic apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of 'having it all', she is bored - and consumed by an insatiable nee...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,657 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
emotional 34%
challenging 32%
sad 29%
reflective 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual violenceModerate
Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Eating disorderMinor
Death of parent, Fatphobia, Car accident