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368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529014860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Description
A mother's secret past collides with her daughter's present in this intoxicating novel from Jane Healey, the author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor.In the summer of 1973, teenage Ruth and her four friends are obsessed with pre-Raphaelite painting...
Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 57%
mysterious 49%
sad 38%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%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
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, CancerModerate
Death, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Infertility, Infidelity
368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529014860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Description
A mother's secret past collides with her daughter's present in this intoxicating novel from Jane Healey, the author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor.In the summer of 1973, teenage Ruth and her four friends are obsessed with pre-Raphaelite painting...
Community Reviews Summary of 389 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 57%
mysterious 49%
sad 38%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%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
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, CancerModerate
Death, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Infertility, Infidelity