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512 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140294569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Publication date: 22 February 2001
Description
This shamelessly entertaining novel introduces readers to what may be the most powerful family in England - and is certainly the vilest.When mad Aunt Tabitha Winshaw engages Michael Owen to write a history of the Winshaw family, he uncovers a trai...
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 59%
reflective 36%
adventurous 29%
tense 29%
challenging 24%
informative 24%
emotional 19%
sad 17%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Murder, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content
512 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140294569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Publication date: 22 February 2001
Description
This shamelessly entertaining novel introduces readers to what may be the most powerful family in England - and is certainly the vilest.When mad Aunt Tabitha Winshaw engages Michael Owen to write a history of the Winshaw family, he uncovers a trai...
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
mysterious 59%
reflective 36%
adventurous 29%
tense 29%
challenging 24%
informative 24%
emotional 19%
sad 17%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Murder, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content