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174 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781936932702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 05 November 2019
Description
This novel of post-9/11 London is a masterful dissection of racism, aging, and the perturbing nature of desire.A chance encounter on Portobello Road incites an unsettling, magnetic attraction between Mary, a seventy-five-year-old white British spi...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Child death, Racism, Adult/minor relationship
174 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781936932702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 05 November 2019
Description
This novel of post-9/11 London is a masterful dissection of racism, aging, and the perturbing nature of desire.A chance encounter on Portobello Road incites an unsettling, magnetic attraction between Mary, a seventy-five-year-old white British spi...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racism, Adult/minor relationship