352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780698195943
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
The much-anticipated first novel from a Story Prize-winning “5 Under 35” fiction writer. In 2012, Claire Vaye Watkins’s story collection, Battleborn, swept nearly every award for short fiction. Now this young writer, widely heralded as a once-in-a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 32%
reflective 32%
sad 23%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, KidnappingModerate
Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violenceMinor
Pedophilia, Death of parent, Animal cruelty352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780698195943
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
The much-anticipated first novel from a Story Prize-winning “5 Under 35” fiction writer. In 2012, Claire Vaye Watkins’s story collection, Battleborn, swept nearly every award for short fiction. Now this young writer, widely heralded as a once-in-a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 32%
reflective 32%
sad 23%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, KidnappingModerate
Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violenceMinor
Pedophilia, Death of parent, Animal cruelty