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501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 30 April 2009
Description
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,837 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
tense 56%
sad 35%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs
501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 30 April 2009
Description
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,837 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
tense 56%
sad 35%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs