Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, FatphobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 231 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
challenging 54%
emotional 54%
tense 22%
reflective 18%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
293 pages | first published 2009
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ISBN/UID: 9780307594693
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this new novel, the first by a black woman ever to win the coveted Prix Goncourt, Marie NDiaye creates a luminous narrative triptych as harrowing as it is beautiful. This is the story of three women who say no: Norah, a French-born lawyer who f...Book Information
293 pages | first published 2009
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ISBN/UID: 9780307594693
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this new novel, the first by a black woman ever to win the coveted Prix Goncourt, Marie NDiaye creates a luminous narrative triptych as harrowing as it is beautiful. This is the story of three women who say no: Norah, a French-born lawyer who f...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, FatphobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 231 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
challenging 54%
emotional 54%
tense 22%
reflective 18%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating