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158 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Beryl Bainbridge's evocation of childhood in a rundown northern holiday resort.A girl returns from boarding school to her sleepy Merseyside hometown and waits to be reunited with her childhood friend, Harriet, chief architect of all their past mis...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
challenging 66%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content
158 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beryl Bainbridge's evocation of childhood in a rundown northern holiday resort.A girl returns from boarding school to her sleepy Merseyside hometown and waits to be reunited with her childhood friend, Harriet, chief architect of all their past mis...
Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
challenging 66%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content