American Housewife by Helen Ellis

American Housewife

Helen Ellis

208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Catchy, smart and very, very funny." --The Washington Post Meet the women of American Housewife. They wear lipstick, pearls, and sunscreen, even when it's cloudy. They casserole. They pinwheel. And then they kill a party cr...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 3,129 reviews

Moods

funny: 94%

dark: 44%

lighthearted: 42%

reflective: 27%

emotional: 12%

relaxing: 8%

mysterious: 7%

adventurous: 5%

tense: 5%

challenging: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

65% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
31% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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