240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035019403
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 August 2023
Description
A novel about a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus.Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirties, she’s estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend ...
Community Reviews Summary of 423 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
sad 47%
hopeful 35%
funny 13%
dark 12%
inspiring 9%
challenging 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death of parent, AlcoholModerate
Miscarriage, Addiction, AbandonmentMinor
Cursing, Racism, Blood240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035019403
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 August 2023
Description
A novel about a woman tossed overboard by heartbreak and loss, who has to find her way back to stable shores with the help of a giant Pacific octopus.Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirties, she’s estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend ...
Community Reviews Summary of 423 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
sad 47%
hopeful 35%
funny 13%
dark 12%
inspiring 9%
challenging 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death of parent, AlcoholModerate
Miscarriage, Addiction, AbandonmentMinor
Cursing, Racism, Blood