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448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451495983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publication date: 20 June 2017
Description
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 1920s Ceylon: A young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastatin...
Community Reviews Summary of 672 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
mysterious 48%
reflective 45%
tense 32%
hopeful 22%
informative 19%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 12%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Grief, Racial slurs, RapeModerate
Racism448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451495983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Publication date: 20 June 2017
Description
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 1920s Ceylon: A young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastatin...
Community Reviews Summary of 672 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
mysterious 48%
reflective 45%
tense 32%
hopeful 22%
informative 19%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 12%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Racial slurs, RapeModerate
Racism