240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501183935
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 15 May 2018
Description
Jen Beagin’s funny, moving, fearless debut novel introduces an unforgettable character, Mona—almost twenty-four, emotionally adrift, and cleaning houses to get by. Handing out clean needles to drug addicts, she falls for a recipient she calls Mr. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 664 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
reflective 49%
emotional 40%
sad 30%
challenging 12%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, AddictionModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, Self harmMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit
240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501183935
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 15 May 2018
Description
Jen Beagin’s funny, moving, fearless debut novel introduces an unforgettable character, Mona—almost twenty-four, emotionally adrift, and cleaning houses to get by. Handing out clean needles to drug addicts, she falls for a recipient she calls Mr. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 664 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
reflective 49%
emotional 40%
sad 30%
challenging 12%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, AddictionModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, Self harmMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit