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548 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860498831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
The book that inspired Park Chan-wook’s astonishing film The Handmaiden. Shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but lovi...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,151 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 60%
emotional 51%
adventurous 39%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 10%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Child abuse
548 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860498831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
The book that inspired Park Chan-wook’s astonishing film The Handmaiden. Shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but lovi...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,151 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 60%
emotional 51%
adventurous 39%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 10%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Child abuse