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191 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781579126261
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connect...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,244 reviews
Moods
adventurous 23%
dark 20%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 11%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 18% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbleismModerate
Child death, GriefMinor
Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury
191 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781579126261
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connect...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,244 reviews
Moods
adventurous 23%
dark 20%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 11%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 18% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbleismModerate
Child death, GriefMinor
Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury