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3 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470848125
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
In the classic work that launched a play, a movie, and a song, Muriel Spark tells the darkly intriguing story of an eccentric Edinburgh teacher and the intense relationship she develops with six of her students. At the staid Marcia Blaine Schoo...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,754 reviews
Moods
funny 49%
lighthearted 29%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationshipModerate
Child death, Death, BullyingMinor
War, Sexual content, Infidelity
3 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470848125
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
In the classic work that launched a play, a movie, and a song, Muriel Spark tells the darkly intriguing story of an eccentric Edinburgh teacher and the intense relationship she develops with six of her students. At the staid Marcia Blaine Schoo...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,754 reviews
Moods
funny 49%
lighthearted 29%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationshipModerate
Child death, Death, BullyingMinor
War, Sexual content, Infidelity