208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529055283
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Description
No-one is watching Ruth. She, however, watches everyone and everything, and waits, growing up on the outskirts of an affluent but threadbare New England township, on the outer edge of popularity. She doesn’t necessarily understand what she is seei...
Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 61%
emotional 44%
tense 24%
challenging 23%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 46% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Incest
208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529055283
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Description
No-one is watching Ruth. She, however, watches everyone and everything, and waits, growing up on the outskirts of an affluent but threadbare New England township, on the outer edge of popularity. She doesn’t necessarily understand what she is seei...
Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
reflective 61%
emotional 44%
tense 24%
challenging 23%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 46% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Incest