336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280811
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 07 April 2016
Description
Hausfrau is the exceptional debut novel from the prize-winning American poet, Jill Alexander Essbaum. 'The Book that will have everyone talking' CosmopolitanAnna Benz, an American in her late-thirties, lives with her Swiss husband, Bruno - a banke...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,311 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 71%
tense 48%
reflective 45%
challenging 37%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuseMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship
336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447280811
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 07 April 2016
Description
Hausfrau is the exceptional debut novel from the prize-winning American poet, Jill Alexander Essbaum. 'The Book that will have everyone talking' CosmopolitanAnna Benz, an American in her late-thirties, lives with her Swiss husband, Bruno - a banke...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,311 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 71%
tense 48%
reflective 45%
challenging 37%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuseMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship