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371 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035401055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Description
As the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 359 reviews
Moods
hopeful 76%
inspiring 54%
sad 42%
reflective 30%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 13%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
informative 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 45% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Pregnancy, Violence, GriefMinor
Confinement, Homophobia, Infertility
371 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781035401055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Description
As the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 359 reviews
Moods
hopeful 76%
inspiring 54%
sad 42%
reflective 30%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 13%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
informative 10%
dark 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 45% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Pregnancy, Violence, GriefMinor
Confinement, Homophobia, Infertility