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304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844085422
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 02 April 2009
Description
Orange Prize Winner and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008, Llinda Grant has created an enchanting portrait of a woman who, having endured unbearable loss, finds solace in the family secrets her estranged uncle reveals.Vivien Kovacs, sensit...
Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews
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informative 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
dark 50%
funny 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
Pace
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism
304 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844085422
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 02 April 2009
Description
Orange Prize Winner and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008, Llinda Grant has created an enchanting portrait of a woman who, having endured unbearable loss, finds solace in the family secrets her estranged uncle reveals.Vivien Kovacs, sensit...
Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews
Moods
informative 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
dark 50%
funny 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
Pace
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism