179 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385350815
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. Jenny Offill's heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,374 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 53%
funny 26%
challenging 19%
dark 17%
hopeful 10%
tense 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide attemptMinor
Drug use, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty179 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385350815
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. Jenny Offill's heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,374 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 53%
funny 26%
challenging 19%
dark 17%
hopeful 10%
tense 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide attemptMinor
Drug use, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty