368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241284285
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 20 August 2020
Description
Richly expansive and deeply moving, an intimate novel of secret lives and painful histories from one of the finest storytellers we haveLilia Liska is 81. She has shrewdly outlived three husbands, raised five children and seen the arrival of sevent...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 36%
challenging 20%
funny 16%
mysterious 13%
dark 12%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism
368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241284285
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 20 August 2020
Description
Richly expansive and deeply moving, an intimate novel of secret lives and painful histories from one of the finest storytellers we haveLilia Liska is 81. She has shrewdly outlived three husbands, raised five children and seen the arrival of sevent...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 36%
challenging 20%
funny 16%
mysterious 13%
dark 12%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism