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533 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755307500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: 07 September 2017
Description
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh’s neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn’t know when her husband w...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,791 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 44%
informative 41%
challenging 37%
funny 28%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 18%
dark 15%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 43% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Sexual content, InfidelityMinor
Excrement, Cancer
533 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755307500
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: 07 September 2017
Description
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh’s neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn’t know when her husband w...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,791 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 44%
informative 41%
challenging 37%
funny 28%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 18%
dark 15%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 43% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Sexual content, InfidelityMinor
Excrement, Cancer