450 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410492081
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 21 September 2016
Description
This shattering novel is filled with storytelling sleight of hand. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history s long reach, becomes a provocative a...
Community Reviews Summary of 728 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
emotional 48%
dark 42%
tense 33%
sad 27%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Sexual content
450 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410492081
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 21 September 2016
Description
This shattering novel is filled with storytelling sleight of hand. What appears to be a story of mothers and daughters, of sisterhood put to the test, of adolescent love and grown-up misconduct, and of history s long reach, becomes a provocative a...
Community Reviews Summary of 728 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
emotional 48%
dark 42%
tense 33%
sad 27%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Sexual content