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432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008332617
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HQ
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Description
London, 1936 Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead, she’s stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and her married lover has just left her. She has...
Community Reviews Summary of 440 reviews
Moods
adventurous 38%
tense 37%
dark 23%
emotional 12%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 8%
sad 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
challenging 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 39% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racism, ClassismModerate
Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death of parentMinor
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content
432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008332617
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HQ
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Description
London, 1936 Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead, she’s stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and her married lover has just left her. She has...
Community Reviews Summary of 440 reviews
Moods
adventurous 38%
tense 37%
dark 23%
emotional 12%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 8%
sad 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
challenging 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 39% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racism, ClassismModerate
Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death of parentMinor
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content