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384 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099483557
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 17 September 2001
Description
ONE OF TWELVE TITLES IN VINTAGE'S A FORMAT WAR PROMOTION On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country hosue. Wat...
Community Reviews Summary of 31,718 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 39%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
War, Medical content, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Death384 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099483557
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 17 September 2001
Description
ONE OF TWELVE TITLES IN VINTAGE'S A FORMAT WAR PROMOTION On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country hosue. Wat...
Community Reviews Summary of 31,718 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 39%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical content, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Death