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12 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094156569
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05 May 2020
Description
In Lionel Shriver's entertaining send-up of today's cult of exercise--which not only encourages better health, but now like all religions also seems to promise meaning, social superiority, and eternal life--an aging husband's sudden obsession with...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
funny 39%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Chronic illness, FatphobiaMinor
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation12 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094156569
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05 May 2020
Description
In Lionel Shriver's entertaining send-up of today's cult of exercise--which not only encourages better health, but now like all religions also seems to promise meaning, social superiority, and eternal life--an aging husband's sudden obsession with...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
funny 39%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Chronic illness, FatphobiaMinor
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation