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533 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755355952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: 01 July 2009
Description
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun.Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband wi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,812 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 44%
informative 41%
challenging 37%
funny 28%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 18%
dark 14%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 43% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Incest533 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755355952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Review
Publication date: 01 July 2009
Description
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun.Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband wi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,812 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 44%
informative 41%
challenging 37%
funny 28%
hopeful 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 18%
dark 14%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 43% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Incest