288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455594443
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Twelve
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
Marrying the sharp insights of Jenny Offill with the dark humor of Maria Semple, Motherest is an inventive and moving coming-of-age novel that captures the pain of fractured family life, the heat of new love, and the particular magic of the female...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Eating disorder, SuicideModerate
Miscarriage, Vomit
288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455594443
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Twelve
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
Marrying the sharp insights of Jenny Offill with the dark humor of Maria Semple, Motherest is an inventive and moving coming-of-age novel that captures the pain of fractured family life, the heat of new love, and the particular magic of the female...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Eating disorder, SuicideModerate
Miscarriage, Vomit