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176 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241261408
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 August 2016
Description
Saved, rescued, fished-up, half-drowned, out of the deep, dark river, dry clothes, hair shampooed and set... Set in a 1930s Paris of shabby hotel rooms, seedy bars and drunken encounters, Jean Rhys's semi-autobiographical portrayal of a young w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,599 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 64%
reflective 63%
challenging 26%
tense 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, RapeModerate
Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Pregnancy, Grief, Sexual harassment
176 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241261408
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books, Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 August 2016
Description
Saved, rescued, fished-up, half-drowned, out of the deep, dark river, dry clothes, hair shampooed and set... Set in a 1930s Paris of shabby hotel rooms, seedy bars and drunken encounters, Jean Rhys's semi-autobiographical portrayal of a young w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,599 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 64%
reflective 63%
challenging 26%
tense 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, RapeModerate
Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Pregnancy, Grief, Sexual harassment