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Hilary Mantel
307 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780783894584
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Evelyn Axon is a medium by trade; her daughter, Muriel, is a half-wit by nature. Barricaded in their crumbling house, surrounded by the festering rubbish of years, they defy the curiosity of their neighbors and their social worker, Isabel Field. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
funny 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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—
Hilary Mantel
307 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780783894584
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Evelyn Axon is a medium by trade; her daughter, Muriel, is a half-wit by nature. Barricaded in their crumbling house, surrounded by the festering rubbish of years, they defy the curiosity of their neighbors and their social worker, Isabel Field. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
funny 28%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.