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156 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140028782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 02 January 1968
Description
If Antoinette Cosway, a spirited Creole heiress, could have foreseen the terrible future that awaited her, she would not have married the young Englishman. Initially drawn to her beauty and sensuality, he becomes increasingly frustrated by his ina...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,104 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
emotional 52%
challenging 42%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illnessModerate
Fire/Fire injury, ConfinementMinor
Child death156 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140028782
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 02 January 1968
Description
If Antoinette Cosway, a spirited Creole heiress, could have foreseen the terrible future that awaited her, she would not have married the young Englishman. Initially drawn to her beauty and sensuality, he becomes increasingly frustrated by his ina...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,104 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
emotional 52%
challenging 42%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illnessModerate
Fire/Fire injury, ConfinementMinor
Child death