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352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063091009
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Custom House
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Description
In the best tradition of Tessa Hadley, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Ann Patchett—an astonishing, keenly observed period piece about an ordinary British woman in the 1950s whose dutiful life takes a sudden turn into a pitched battle between propriety and un...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,860 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 50%
sad 39%
hopeful 23%
lighthearted 15%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 32% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, RapeModerate
Sexual assault
352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063091009
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Custom House
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Description
In the best tradition of Tessa Hadley, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Ann Patchett—an astonishing, keenly observed period piece about an ordinary British woman in the 1950s whose dutiful life takes a sudden turn into a pitched battle between propriety and un...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,860 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 50%
sad 39%
hopeful 23%
lighthearted 15%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 32% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, RapeModerate
Sexual assault