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308 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844084883
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 02 July 2009
Description
From her lookout on the first floor, Ginny watches and waits for her younger sister to return to the crumbling mansion that was once their idyllic childhood home. Vivien has not set foot in the house since she left, forty-seven years ago; Ginny, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
emotional 36%
tense 31%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
informative 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail
308 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844084883
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 02 July 2009
Description
From her lookout on the first floor, Ginny watches and waits for her younger sister to return to the crumbling mansion that was once their idyllic childhood home. Vivien has not set foot in the house since she left, forty-seven years ago; Ginny, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
emotional 36%
tense 31%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
informative 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail