632 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,132 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 58%
emotional 50%
adventurous 39%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 21% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assault
632 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,132 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 58%
emotional 50%
adventurous 39%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 21% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assault