336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008561413
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Description
The darkly comic new novel from the bestselling author of The Portable VeblenPenny Rush has problems. Freshly divorced from her mobile knife-sharpener husband, she has returned home to Santa Barbara to deal with her grandfather, who is being moved...
Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews
Moods
adventurous 47%
lighthearted 47%
emotional 38%
reflective 35%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 20%
dark 17%
sad 14%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuseMinor
Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit
336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008561413
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Description
The darkly comic new novel from the bestselling author of The Portable VeblenPenny Rush has problems. Freshly divorced from her mobile knife-sharpener husband, she has returned home to Santa Barbara to deal with her grandfather, who is being moved...
Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews
Moods
adventurous 47%
lighthearted 47%
emotional 38%
reflective 35%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 20%
dark 17%
sad 14%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuseMinor
Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit