336 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401340797
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For once, a novel that isn't about the heroine getting the guy. It's about getting rid of the guy, and in the process, finding herself. Helen is nearly forty, and has, for far too long, had an affair with Matthew, a high-powered, much older, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
funny 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
relaxing 18%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity
336 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401340797
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For once, a novel that isn't about the heroine getting the guy. It's about getting rid of the guy, and in the process, finding herself. Helen is nearly forty, and has, for far too long, had an affair with Matthew, a high-powered, much older, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
funny 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
relaxing 18%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity