240 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324021469
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Description
Over twelve novels and two collections Lydia Millet has emerged as a major American novelist, writing vividly about the ties between people and other animals and the crisis of extinction. Her exquisite new novel, the first since A Children's Bible...
Community Reviews Summary of 423 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
hopeful 47%
funny 25%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 8%
dark 2%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, Car accidentModerate
Infidelity, Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Bullying, Drug use240 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324021469
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Description
Over twelve novels and two collections Lydia Millet has emerged as a major American novelist, writing vividly about the ties between people and other animals and the crisis of extinction. Her exquisite new novel, the first since A Children's Bible...
Community Reviews Summary of 423 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
hopeful 47%
funny 25%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 8%
dark 2%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Animal death, Car accidentModerate
Infidelity, Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Bullying, Drug use