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208 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844089277
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 January 1950
Description
Pretty, unworldly Sophia is twenty-one years old and hastily married to a young painter called Charles. An artist's model with an eccentric collection of pets, she is ill-equipped to cope with the bohemian London of the 1930s, where poverty, babie...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
funny 50%
dark 46%
hopeful 38%
reflective 38%
lighthearted 27%
relaxing 11%
challenging 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 39% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Pregnancy, Child deathModerate
Medical content, Grief, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content
208 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844089277
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 January 1950
Description
Pretty, unworldly Sophia is twenty-one years old and hastily married to a young painter called Charles. An artist's model with an eccentric collection of pets, she is ill-equipped to cope with the bohemian London of the 1930s, where poverty, babie...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
funny 50%
dark 46%
hopeful 38%
reflective 38%
lighthearted 27%
relaxing 11%
challenging 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 39% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Pregnancy, Child deathModerate
Medical content, Grief, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content