304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063284128
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
In this electrifying debut literary thriller, set on the gulf coast of Texas in the 1970s at the height of the women's liberation movement, a closeted young woman attempts to solve her surrogate mother's murder in a tight-knit, religious small tow...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
emotional 60%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, RacismModerate
Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic friendshipMinor
Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063284128
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
In this electrifying debut literary thriller, set on the gulf coast of Texas in the 1970s at the height of the women's liberation movement, a closeted young woman attempts to solve her surrogate mother's murder in a tight-knit, religious small tow...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
emotional 60%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, RacismModerate
Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic friendshipMinor
Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts