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189 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060157395
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sometimes fairy tales can come true--even for plain, shy spinsters like Missy Wright. Neither as pretty as cousin Alicia nor as domineering as mother Drusilla, she seems doomed to a quiet life of near poverty at Missalonghi, her family's pitifully...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
reflective 27%
adventurous 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Body shaming, Emotional abuse
189 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060157395
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sometimes fairy tales can come true--even for plain, shy spinsters like Missy Wright. Neither as pretty as cousin Alicia nor as domineering as mother Drusilla, she seems doomed to a quiet life of near poverty at Missalonghi, her family's pitifully...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
reflective 27%
adventurous 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Body shaming, Emotional abuse