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213 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704340428
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
This autobiographical first novel of working-class life by Moa Martinson, the "Agnes Smedley of Sweden," follows two young women, both victims of sexual abuse, as they become friends and determine to gain for themselves and their children the righ...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
sad 33%
informative 22%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 25% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Abandonment213 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704340428
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
This autobiographical first novel of working-class life by Moa Martinson, the "Agnes Smedley of Sweden," follows two young women, both victims of sexual abuse, as they become friends and determine to gain for themselves and their children the righ...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
sad 33%
informative 22%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 25% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Child deathModerate
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Abandonment