387 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405940962
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 May 2020
Description
Readers of Lisa Jewell and Simone St. James will delight in this haunting, touching story of mothers, daughters, and belonging--and the devastating lies families tell themselves in order to survive. One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Books for Summe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,161 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
dark 43%
tense 33%
reflective 27%
sad 21%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 14%
challenging 8%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Infidelity, Mental illnessModerate
Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, MurderMinor
Animal death, Misogyny, Cancer
387 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405940962
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 May 2020
Description
Readers of Lisa Jewell and Simone St. James will delight in this haunting, touching story of mothers, daughters, and belonging--and the devastating lies families tell themselves in order to survive. One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Books for Summe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,161 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
dark 43%
tense 33%
reflective 27%
sad 21%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 14%
challenging 8%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Infidelity, Mental illnessModerate
Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, MurderMinor
Animal death, Misogyny, Cancer