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240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307388162
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 March 2009
Description
As a young girl, Rosamond is sent to Shropshire to escape the Blitz. Here, in the countryside, she forms a close bond with her older cousin, Beatrix, a young woman haunted by anger and resentment. Sixty years later, just before her death, Rosamond...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 42%
mysterious 35%
dark 28%
hopeful 21%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse
240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307388162
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 March 2009
Description
As a young girl, Rosamond is sent to Shropshire to escape the Blitz. Here, in the countryside, she forms a close bond with her older cousin, Beatrix, a young woman haunted by anger and resentment. Sixty years later, just before her death, Rosamond...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 42%
mysterious 35%
dark 28%
hopeful 21%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse