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152 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B00LJ61CBU
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd
Publication date: 17 June 2014
Description
The charming, childish wife of a successful lawyer, falls asleep one afternoon on her Victorian chaise longue, recently purchased in an antique shop, and awakes in the fetid atmosphere of an ugly, over-furnished room she has never seen before. Thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 330 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 38%
reflective 33%
sad 26%
emotional 23%
challenging 7%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Chronic illness, Sexual violence
152 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B00LJ61CBU
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd
Publication date: 17 June 2014
Description
The charming, childish wife of a successful lawyer, falls asleep one afternoon on her Victorian chaise longue, recently purchased in an antique shop, and awakes in the fetid atmosphere of an ugly, over-furnished room she has never seen before. Thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 330 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 38%
reflective 33%
sad 26%
emotional 23%
challenging 7%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Chronic illness, Sexual violence