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352 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841978819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,788 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 51%
emotional 50%
sad 35%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Drug use, Grief, SuicideMinor
Blood, Abortion, Death of parent
352 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841978819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,788 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
tense 51%
emotional 50%
sad 35%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Drug use, Grief, SuicideMinor
Blood, Abortion, Death of parent