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244 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141039954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 May 2009
Description
Shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize, Zoë Heller's Notes on a Scandal is a darkly compelling novel that explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and betrayal. From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,447 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
reflective 44%
challenging 43%
emotional 31%
sad 22%
funny 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, InfidelityModerate
Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic friendshipMinor
Violence, Death of parent, Animal death
244 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141039954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 May 2009
Description
Shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize, Zoë Heller's Notes on a Scandal is a darkly compelling novel that explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and betrayal. From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,447 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
reflective 44%
challenging 43%
emotional 31%
sad 22%
funny 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, InfidelityModerate
Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic friendshipMinor
Violence, Death of parent, Animal death