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304 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141186436
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 November 2001
Description
Lucan has been orphaned and Zosine has been deserted, and London is a hostile place for two young girls without a home. Bound together by poverty, grief and their shared years at school, they set out to make a future for themselves in new surroun...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
hopeful 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Kidnapping, Racism, SexismMinor
Sexual violence, Suicide
304 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141186436
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 November 2001
Description
Lucan has been orphaned and Zosine has been deserted, and London is a hostile place for two young girls without a home. Bound together by poverty, grief and their shared years at school, they set out to make a future for themselves in new surroun...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
hopeful 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Racial slursModerate
Kidnapping, Racism, SexismMinor
Sexual violence, Suicide