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371 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224062527
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper's son Robbie Tur...
Community Reviews Summary of 31,722 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 39%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
War, Medical content, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Death371 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224062527
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper's son Robbie Tur...
Community Reviews Summary of 31,722 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 39%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical content, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Death