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182 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553350821
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Dell
Publication date: 01 August 1944
Description
"Returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore finds herself unexpectedly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks. This sudden solitude compels Joan to assess her life for the first time ever...
Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
sad 40%
challenging 19%
tense 15%
mysterious 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Racism, Emotional abuseMinor
Rape182 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553350821
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Dell
Publication date: 01 August 1944
Description
"Returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore finds herself unexpectedly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks. This sudden solitude compels Joan to assess her life for the first time ever...
Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
sad 40%
challenging 19%
tense 15%
mysterious 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Racism, Emotional abuseMinor
Rape