Scan barcode
176 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
'It was as if a curtain had fallen, hiding everything I had ever known,' says Anna Morgan, eighteen years old and catapulted to England from the West Indies after the death of her beloved father. Working as a chorus girl, Anna drifts into the demi...
Community Reviews Summary of 849 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 58%
reflective 58%
challenging 26%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Abortion, Gaslighting, Sexual contentMinor
Alcohol, Death of parent, Pregnancy176 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
'It was as if a curtain had fallen, hiding everything I had ever known,' says Anna Morgan, eighteen years old and catapulted to England from the West Indies after the death of her beloved father. Working as a chorus girl, Anna drifts into the demi...
Community Reviews Summary of 849 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 58%
reflective 58%
challenging 26%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Abortion, Gaslighting, Sexual contentMinor
Alcohol, Death of parent, Pregnancy