272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594634659
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
Exhilarating...A wildly imagined, head-spinning, deeply intelligent novel. - The New York Times Book Review W]ildly inventive... Helen Oyeyemi's] prose is not without its playful bite. -Vogue The prize-winning, bestselling author of Boy, Snow, Bir...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,910 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
adventurous 37%
reflective 31%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
dark 19%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 8%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Child abuseModerate
Sexual content, Suicide, PregnancyMinor
Abortion, Animal death, Bullying272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594634659
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
Exhilarating...A wildly imagined, head-spinning, deeply intelligent novel. - The New York Times Book Review W]ildly inventive... Helen Oyeyemi's] prose is not without its playful bite. -Vogue The prize-winning, bestselling author of Boy, Snow, Bir...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,910 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
adventurous 37%
reflective 31%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
dark 19%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 8%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Child abuseModerate
Sexual content, Suicide, PregnancyMinor
Abortion, Animal death, Bullying