224 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241482681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 02 April 2021
Description
A shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravelWhen Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she a...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
mysterious 60%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, IncestMinor
Suicide attempt
224 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241482681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 02 April 2021
Description
A shattering portrayal of family, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravelWhen Anita finally returns home to London after a long absence, everything has changed. Her father is dead, her mother is away, and she a...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
mysterious 60%
sad 40%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, IncestMinor
Suicide attempt