288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735239371
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
Publication date: 22 September 2020
Description
The perfect next read for fans of Ottessa Moshfegh and George Saunders, an electrifying debut about a woman who is transformed into a real life "flesh-and-blood Wailing Wall" as strangers unburden their sins to her at every turn. Lucy is a lapsed ...
Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 47%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
tense 19%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
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Death288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735239371
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
Publication date: 22 September 2020
Description
The perfect next read for fans of Ottessa Moshfegh and George Saunders, an electrifying debut about a woman who is transformed into a real life "flesh-and-blood Wailing Wall" as strangers unburden their sins to her at every turn. Lucy is a lapsed ...
Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 47%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
tense 19%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death