256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450482
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 06 April 2021
Description
A heady, inventive, fantastical novel about the nature of memory and the difficulty of confronting trauma An unnamed woman checks into a guesthouse in a mysterious district known only as the Subdivision. The guesthouse's owners, Clara and the Judg...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
dark 56%
reflective 35%
emotional 25%
adventurous 23%
funny 23%
tense 17%
sad 15%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accidentModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationshipMinor
Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450482
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 06 April 2021
Description
A heady, inventive, fantastical novel about the nature of memory and the difficulty of confronting trauma An unnamed woman checks into a guesthouse in a mysterious district known only as the Subdivision. The guesthouse's owners, Clara and the Judg...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
dark 56%
reflective 35%
emotional 25%
adventurous 23%
funny 23%
tense 17%
sad 15%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accidentModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationshipMinor
Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Gaslighting