How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her HouseHow the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
What it's about
When her husband, a petty criminal, is interrupted while robbing a mansion in their 'paradise' of Baxter Beach, Barbados, Lala must deal with a chain of events with terrible consequences.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It's a powerful novel set in Barbados.
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Its consequences are terrible, and it doesn't look away.
By the numbers
- Readers39 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller5 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz19 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Is How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It ranks #2,413 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 61.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House about?
When her husband, a petty criminal, is interrupted while robbing a mansion in their 'paradise' of Baxter Beach, Barbados, Lala must deal with a chain of events with terrible consequences.
How long does it take to read How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House?
About 7 hours (278 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House?
If you liked it, try A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward or Small Island by Andrea Levy.