320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250257000
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anna Solomon's kaleidoscopic novel intertwines the lives of a Brooklyn mother in 2016, a senator’s wife in 1970s Washington, D.C., and the Bible’s Queen Esther, whose stories of sex, power and desire overlap and ultimately converge—showing how wom...
Community Reviews Summary of 428 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
dark 28%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 34% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Misogyny, Sexual assault, AntisemitismMinor
Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250257000
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anna Solomon's kaleidoscopic novel intertwines the lives of a Brooklyn mother in 2016, a senator’s wife in 1970s Washington, D.C., and the Bible’s Queen Esther, whose stories of sex, power and desire overlap and ultimately converge—showing how wom...
Community Reviews Summary of 428 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 31%
sad 31%
dark 28%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 34% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexual assault, AntisemitismMinor
Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse