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406 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571223350
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
'Vastly original. Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.' Independent on SundayShortlisted for the Orange PrizeScotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bess...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
dark 54%
emotional 36%
sad 27%
tense 27%
lighthearted 18%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
reflective 9%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Mental illness, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Incest, Drug abuse, Sexual assault
406 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571223350
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
'Vastly original. Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.' Independent on SundayShortlisted for the Orange PrizeScotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bess...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
dark 54%
emotional 36%
sad 27%
tense 27%
lighthearted 18%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
reflective 9%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Mental illness, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Incest, Drug abuse, Sexual assault