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240 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877484
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 21 March 1985
Description
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by working-class evangelists in the North of England to be one of God's elect. Passionate, headstrong and shielded by her mother's grand disapproval of a sinful world, she seems destined for li...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,831 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
funny 36%
sad 36%
challenging 29%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Religious bigotry, LesbophobiaModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse240 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877484
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 21 March 1985
Description
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by working-class evangelists in the North of England to be one of God's elect. Passionate, headstrong and shielded by her mother's grand disapproval of a sinful world, she seems destined for li...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,831 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
funny 36%
sad 36%
challenging 29%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Religious bigotry, LesbophobiaModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse