336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643751382
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
"Hieroglyphics is a novel that tugs at the deepest places of the human soul--a beautiful, heart-piercing meditation on life and death and the marks we leave on this world. It is the work of a wonderful writer at her finest and most profound." --Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 46%
hopeful 20%
dark 13%
mysterious 13%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 36%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Infidelity, Violence, Death of parentMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide
336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643751382
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
"Hieroglyphics is a novel that tugs at the deepest places of the human soul--a beautiful, heart-piercing meditation on life and death and the marks we leave on this world. It is the work of a wonderful writer at her finest and most profound." --Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 46%
hopeful 20%
dark 13%
mysterious 13%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 36%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Infidelity, Violence, Death of parentMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide