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159 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844088386
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 July 2013
Description
Growing up in Edwardian South London, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement, for a release from a life that is dreary, restrictive and lonely. Her father, a vet, is harsh and domineering; his new girlfriend brash and lascivious. Alice se...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
mysterious 59%
reflective 40%
emotional 33%
tense 21%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuseModerate
Death of parent, Child abuse, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death159 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844088386
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 July 2013
Description
Growing up in Edwardian South London, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement, for a release from a life that is dreary, restrictive and lonely. Her father, a vet, is harsh and domineering; his new girlfriend brash and lascivious. Alice se...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
mysterious 59%
reflective 40%
emotional 33%
tense 21%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuseModerate
Death of parent, Child abuse, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death