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258 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844088393
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 07 February 2013
Description
In the days when it was the General's 'harem' palace, ladies with their retinues and rich clothes could be seen walking on the high windy terraces. At night, music floated out over villages and gorges far into the early hours. Now the General's so...
Community Reviews Summary of 243 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 48%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
challenging 22%
sad 14%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Mental illness, Death258 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844088393
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 07 February 2013
Description
In the days when it was the General's 'harem' palace, ladies with their retinues and rich clothes could be seen walking on the high windy terraces. At night, music floated out over villages and gorges far into the early hours. Now the General's so...
Community Reviews Summary of 243 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
reflective 48%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
challenging 22%
sad 14%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Mental illness, Death