240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393867381
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 16 February 2021
Description
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet's sublime new novel--her first since the National Book Award long-listed Sweet Lamb of Heaven--follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,205 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
tense 45%
adventurous 43%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
emotional 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 41% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 32% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death of parent, AlcoholismModerate
Violence, Drug use, DeathMinor
Eating disorder, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship
240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393867381
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 16 February 2021
Description
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet's sublime new novel--her first since the National Book Award long-listed Sweet Lamb of Heaven--follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,205 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
tense 45%
adventurous 43%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
emotional 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 41% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 32% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death of parent, AlcoholismModerate
Violence, Drug use, DeathMinor
Eating disorder, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship