Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6158 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
tense 60%
emotional 47%
adventurous 39%
sad 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 22% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
632 pages | first published 2002
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ISBN/UID: 9781844080625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 December 2002
Description
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...632 pages | first published 2002
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ISBN/UID: 9781844080625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 December 2002
Description
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6158 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
tense 60%
emotional 47%
adventurous 39%
sad 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 22% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating