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328 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780268015381
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date: 31 August 1990
Description
Born at the time of Waterloo in the wild country of Shropshire, Prudence Sarn is a wild, passionate girl, cursed with a hare lip -- her 'precious bane'. Cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. Prue loves two things:...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 53%
sad 53%
hopeful 33%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 34% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Moderate
Animal cruelty, Suicide, Sexism328 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780268015381
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date: 31 August 1990
Description
Born at the time of Waterloo in the wild country of Shropshire, Prudence Sarn is a wild, passionate girl, cursed with a hare lip -- her 'precious bane'. Cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. Prue loves two things:...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 53%
sad 53%
hopeful 33%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 34% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Suicide, Sexism