352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316204262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 02 April 2013
Description
A misanthropic matriarch leaves her eccentric family in crisis when she mysteriously disappears in this "whip-smart and divinely funny" novel that inspired the movie starring Cate Blanchett (New York Times). Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 30,396 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 44%
emotional 31%
hopeful 17%
reflective 16%
inspiring 10%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
dark 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Drug useMinor
Racism, Drug abuse, Pregnancy352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316204262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 02 April 2013
Description
A misanthropic matriarch leaves her eccentric family in crisis when she mysteriously disappears in this "whip-smart and divinely funny" novel that inspired the movie starring Cate Blanchett (New York Times). Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 30,396 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 44%
emotional 31%
hopeful 17%
reflective 16%
inspiring 10%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
dark 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Drug useMinor
Racism, Drug abuse, Pregnancy