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309 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555834531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alyson Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A tale of grief and lust, frustration and hilarity, death and family. Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall are risking disaster when, like teenagers in any intolerant time and place—here, a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s—they fall in love. Yet ...
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 81%
dark 25%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Car accident309 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555834531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alyson Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A tale of grief and lust, frustration and hilarity, death and family. Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall are risking disaster when, like teenagers in any intolerant time and place—here, a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s—they fall in love. Yet ...
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 81%
dark 25%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Car accident