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12 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786198528
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
In sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a "dress lodger," a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets,...
Community Reviews Summary of 475 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
challenging 41%
sad 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
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12 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786198528
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
In sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a "dress lodger," a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets,...
Community Reviews Summary of 475 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
challenging 41%
sad 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Vomit