Scan barcode
245 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755308439
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: London: Headline Review
Publication date: 28 August 2006
Description
Maggie O’Farrell takes readers on a journey to the darker places of the human heart, where desires struggle with the imposition of social mores. This haunting story explores the seedy past of Victorian asylums, the oppression of family secrets, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,271 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
dark 57%
mysterious 57%
reflective 46%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Rape, DementiaModerate
Sexual assault, Child death, IncestMinor
Miscarriage, Self harm, Infertility245 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755308439
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: London: Headline Review
Publication date: 28 August 2006
Description
Maggie O’Farrell takes readers on a journey to the darker places of the human heart, where desires struggle with the imposition of social mores. This haunting story explores the seedy past of Victorian asylums, the oppression of family secrets, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,271 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
dark 57%
mysterious 57%
reflective 46%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Rape, DementiaModerate
Sexual assault, Child death, IncestMinor
Miscarriage, Self harm, Infertility