272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316298476
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 17 January 2017
Description
For fans of Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette, an inventive, brilliant debut novel about the disappearance of a famous Brazilian novelist and the young translator who turns her life upside...
Community Reviews Summary of 483 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
reflective 39%
adventurous 36%
tense 33%
dark 27%
challenging 24%
sad 21%
hopeful 9%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death of parentModerate
Gun violence, Sexual content, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage
272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316298476
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 17 January 2017
Description
For fans of Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette, an inventive, brilliant debut novel about the disappearance of a famous Brazilian novelist and the young translator who turns her life upside...
Community Reviews Summary of 483 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
reflective 39%
adventurous 36%
tense 33%
dark 27%
challenging 24%
sad 21%
hopeful 9%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death of parentModerate
Gun violence, Sexual content, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage