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512 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140435238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Desperate Remedies a young woman, Cytherea Graye, is forced by poverty to accept a post as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe, the woman whom her father had loved but had been unable to marry. Cytherea loves a young architect, Edward S...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 46%
reflective 26%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Medical content
512 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140435238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Desperate Remedies a young woman, Cytherea Graye, is forced by poverty to accept a post as lady's maid to the eccentric Miss Aldclyffe, the woman whom her father had loved but had been unable to marry. Cytherea loves a young architect, Edward S...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 46%
reflective 26%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Medical content