256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250255525
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: First Second Books
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Description
Abby has just married a widowed dentist who recently arrived in town with his daughter and begins to go through the motions of becoming a wife and mother. But the more she learns about his first wife, the more things don't add up—did she really ju...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 65%
emotional 37%
sad 31%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 39% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Death of parentModerate
Suicide
256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250255525
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: First Second Books
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Description
Abby has just married a widowed dentist who recently arrived in town with his daughter and begins to go through the motions of becoming a wife and mother. But the more she learns about his first wife, the more things don't add up—did she really ju...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 65%
emotional 37%
sad 31%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 39% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Death of parentModerate
Suicide