"award-worthy", and her portrayal of Eleanor as "by turns comical in her obliviousness to basic things and utterly heartbreaking in discussing her past". Film rights In May 2017 the film rights were optioned by Reese Witherspoon's company Hello Sunshine. In December 2018 it was announced that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer would also be involved in the production. References 2017 British novels Novels set in Glasgow Novels about alcoholism Burn survivors in fiction 2017 debut novels Novels about child abuse Pamela Dorman Books books HarperCollins books