320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241996577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Description
Treat yourself to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo, part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classics'Bernardine Evaristo can take any story from any ti...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,033 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
reflective 62%
hopeful 45%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 22%
sad 19%
challenging 12%
informative 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Domestic abuse, MisogynyMinor
Mental illness, Transphobia, Death of parent320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241996577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Description
Treat yourself to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo, part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classics'Bernardine Evaristo can take any story from any ti...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,033 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
reflective 62%
hopeful 45%
lighthearted 27%
inspiring 22%
sad 19%
challenging 12%
informative 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, AlcoholismModerate
Racism, Domestic abuse, MisogynyMinor
Mental illness, Transphobia, Death of parent