352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838856045
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women’s Prize shortlisted authorAyọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 58%
tense 47%
challenging 41%
reflective 35%
informative 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Physical abuse, SuicideMinor
Death, Mental illness, Murder
352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838856045
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women’s Prize shortlisted authorAyọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 58%
tense 47%
challenging 41%
reflective 35%
informative 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, KidnappingModerate
Physical abuse, SuicideMinor
Death, Mental illness, Murder