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464 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062257857
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 14 May 2013
Description
A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,661 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
reflective 33%
hopeful 26%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
challenging 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual assault
464 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062257857
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 14 May 2013
Description
A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When she receives an unexpected inheritance from a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,661 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
reflective 33%
hopeful 26%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
challenging 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
PregnancyMinor
Rape, Sexual assault