256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838953768
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Description
Meet Gilda. She cannot stop thinking about death. Desperate for relief from her anxious mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local church and finds herself abruptly hired to replace the decea...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,702 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
funny 59%
reflective 54%
sad 47%
hopeful 18%
challenging 15%
tense 13%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Alcoholism, Homophobia, Animal death256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838953768
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Description
Meet Gilda. She cannot stop thinking about death. Desperate for relief from her anxious mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local church and finds herself abruptly hired to replace the decea...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,702 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
funny 59%
reflective 54%
sad 47%
hopeful 18%
challenging 15%
tense 13%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Alcoholism, Homophobia, Animal death