419 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141030999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Georgie Sinclair's life is coming unstuck. Her husband's left her. Her son's obsessed with the End of the World. And now her elderly neighbour Mrs Shapiro has decided they are related.Or so the hospital informs her when Mrs Shapiro has an accident...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
lighthearted 60%
emotional 50%
hopeful 30%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Body horror, CancerMinor
Animal death, Hate crime, Racism
419 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141030999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Georgie Sinclair's life is coming unstuck. Her husband's left her. Her son's obsessed with the End of the World. And now her elderly neighbour Mrs Shapiro has decided they are related.Or so the hospital informs her when Mrs Shapiro has an accident...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
lighthearted 60%
emotional 50%
hopeful 30%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Body horror, CancerMinor
Animal death, Hate crime, Racism