336 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099422747
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 September 2001
Description
In these stories whose lives come into focus through single events or sudden memories which bring the past bubbling to the surface. The past, as her characters discover, is made up not only of what is remembered but also of what isn't. The past is...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,042 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 40%
challenging 15%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 11% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Suicide
336 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099422747
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 September 2001
Description
In these stories whose lives come into focus through single events or sudden memories which bring the past bubbling to the surface. The past, as her characters discover, is made up not only of what is remembered but also of what isn't. The past is...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,042 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 40%
challenging 15%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 11% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Suicide