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319 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765352804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One summer weekend in 1949 — but not our 1949 — the well-connected "Farthing set", a group of upper-crust English families, enjoy a country retreat. Lucy is a minor daughter in one of those families; her parents were both leading figures in the gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 871 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
tense 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 22%
emotional 18%
reflective 18%
challenging 11%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Homophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
Murder, Outing, ClassismMinor
Genocide, War, Xenophobia
319 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765352804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One summer weekend in 1949 — but not our 1949 — the well-connected "Farthing set", a group of upper-crust English families, enjoy a country retreat. Lucy is a minor daughter in one of those families; her parents were both leading figures in the gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 871 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
tense 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 22%
emotional 18%
reflective 18%
challenging 11%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Homophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
Murder, Outing, ClassismMinor
Genocide, War, Xenophobia