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501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 29 May 2009
Description
One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuri...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,743 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 56%
sad 35%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 29 May 2009
Description
One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuri...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,743 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 56%
sad 35%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs