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184 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704347113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Women's Press
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
Locked in a psychiatric unit because her public singing brought her to the attention of the police, Gloria meets another British woman of Jamaican descent with whom she can share her past, giving them both hope for the future.
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
hopeful 54%
sad 52%
challenging 38%
dark 31%
funny 29%
inspiring 17%
tense 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse184 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704347113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Women's Press
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
Locked in a psychiatric unit because her public singing brought her to the attention of the police, Gloria meets another British woman of Jamaican descent with whom she can share her past, giving them both hope for the future.
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
hopeful 54%
sad 52%
challenging 38%
dark 31%
funny 29%
inspiring 17%
tense 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse