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320 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784876401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Description
A compelling story about the relationship between two women of opposing backgrounds and personalities: one, an intellectual and writer; the other, her housekeeper, a mysterious, elderly woman who sets her own rules and abjures religion, education,...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,568 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 55%
dark 41%
mysterious 37%
tense 33%
challenging 27%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Animal deathModerate
Death, Suicide, GriefMinor
Child death, Excrement320 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784876401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Description
A compelling story about the relationship between two women of opposing backgrounds and personalities: one, an intellectual and writer; the other, her housekeeper, a mysterious, elderly woman who sets her own rules and abjures religion, education,...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,568 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
sad 55%
dark 41%
mysterious 37%
tense 33%
challenging 27%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Animal deathModerate
Death, Suicide, GriefMinor
Child death, Excrement