224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345806901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 January 2021
Description
From the beloved author of the nationwide best seller Dept. of Speculation comes a “darkly funny and urgent” (NPR) tour de force about a family, and a nation, in crisis.Lizzie works in the library of a university where she was once a promising gra...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,434 reviews
Moods
dark 39%
funny 39%
emotional 32%
challenging 30%
sad 19%
informative 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Child deathModerate
Mental illness, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide, War
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345806901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 January 2021
Description
From the beloved author of the nationwide best seller Dept. of Speculation comes a “darkly funny and urgent” (NPR) tour de force about a family, and a nation, in crisis.Lizzie works in the library of a university where she was once a promising gra...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,434 reviews
Moods
dark 39%
funny 39%
emotional 32%
challenging 30%
sad 19%
informative 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Child deathModerate
Mental illness, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide, War