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151 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241281901
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 October 2016
Description
A gorgeous clothbound edition of Jean Rhys's great masterpiece of desire and madness in the Caribbean, published for the novel's fiftieth anniversary.Born into the oppressive, colonialist society of 1930s Jamaica, white Creole heiress Antoinette C...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,097 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
emotional 52%
challenging 42%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illnessModerate
Fire/Fire injury, ConfinementMinor
Child death
151 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241281901
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 October 2016
Description
A gorgeous clothbound edition of Jean Rhys's great masterpiece of desire and madness in the Caribbean, published for the novel's fiftieth anniversary.Born into the oppressive, colonialist society of 1930s Jamaica, white Creole heiress Antoinette C...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,097 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
emotional 52%
challenging 42%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illnessModerate
Fire/Fire injury, ConfinementMinor
Child death