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99 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780953478040
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
The charming, childish wife of a successful lawyer, falls asleep one afternoon on her Victorian chaise longue, recently purchased in an antique shop, and awakes in the fetid atmosphere of an ugly, over-furnished room she has never seen before. Thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 37%
reflective 32%
sad 27%
emotional 25%
challenging 5%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Chronic illness, Sexual violence
99 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780953478040
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
The charming, childish wife of a successful lawyer, falls asleep one afternoon on her Victorian chaise longue, recently purchased in an antique shop, and awakes in the fetid atmosphere of an ugly, over-furnished room she has never seen before. Thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 37%
reflective 32%
sad 27%
emotional 25%
challenging 5%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Chronic illness, Sexual violence