472 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781844088195
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 02 August 2012
Description
A classic coming-of-age story'Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight, and in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl - I knew it at once! - that I had ever seen.'A saucy, sensuous and multi-lay...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,337 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
reflective 39%
sad 29%
hopeful 28%
dark 23%
tense 17%
inspiring 16%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, HomophobiaModerate
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slursMinor
Racism, Cursing
472 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781844088195
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 02 August 2012
Description
A classic coming-of-age story'Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight, and in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl - I knew it at once! - that I had ever seen.'A saucy, sensuous and multi-lay...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,337 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
reflective 39%
sad 29%
hopeful 28%
dark 23%
tense 17%
inspiring 16%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, HomophobiaModerate
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slursMinor
Racism, Cursing