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253 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844088782
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will relieve the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for a life of honest love – and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,999 reviews
Moods
mysterious 35%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 27%
tense 23%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
reflective 13%
inspiring 11%
sad 8%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
challenging 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Violence, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Murder, SexismMinor
Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death253 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844088782
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will relieve the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for a life of honest love – and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,999 reviews
Moods
mysterious 35%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 27%
tense 23%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
reflective 13%
inspiring 11%
sad 8%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
challenging 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Violence, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Murder, SexismMinor
Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death