WeatherWeather
Score Modern
What it's about
Lizzie works in a university library and answers letters sent to a doom-laden podcast hosted by her former mentor, a side job that suits her role as unofficial shrink to her divorced mother and her brother.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It's darkly funny and urgent, about a family and a nation in crisis.
You'll love it if you liked
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EileenGood to know
It's darkly funny.
By the numbers
- Readers17 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller26 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz14 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.
Where it ranks
- #304 of the 325 literary novels we rank
- #1486 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2786 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Is Weather worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It ranks #2,786 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 57.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Weather about?
Lizzie works in a university library and answers letters sent to a doom-laden podcast hosted by her former mentor, a side job that suits her role as unofficial shrink to her divorced mother and her brother.
How long does it take to read Weather?
About 5 hours (208 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Weather?
If you liked it, try Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli or Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh.