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288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the mid-1930s, Irmina, an ambitious young German, moves to London. At a cocktail party, she meets Howard Green, one of the first black students at Oxford, who, like Irmina, is working towards an independent existence. However, their relationshi...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 48%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
informative 40%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Racism, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Genocide, Racial slurs, WarMinor
Death, Violence
288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the mid-1930s, Irmina, an ambitious young German, moves to London. At a cocktail party, she meets Howard Green, one of the first black students at Oxford, who, like Irmina, is working towards an independent existence. However, their relationshi...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 48%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
informative 40%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Racism, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Genocide, Racial slurs, WarMinor
Death, Violence