640 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410491190
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Friends Elena and Lila have become women. Married at sixteen, Lila left her husband and works as a common laborer. Elena left the neighborhood, earned a degree, and published a successful novel. Afloat on the sea of opportunities that opened in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,060 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
tense 39%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
dark 24%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Domestic abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, MisogynyMinor
Homophobia, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt640 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410491190
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Friends Elena and Lila have become women. Married at sixteen, Lila left her husband and works as a common laborer. Elena left the neighborhood, earned a degree, and published a successful novel. Afloat on the sea of opportunities that opened in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,060 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
tense 39%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
dark 24%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Pregnancy, Domestic abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, MisogynyMinor
Homophobia, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt