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112 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099511885
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 June 2008
Description
A groundbreaking, passionate, and subtle story of first love, Olivia--based loosely on the author's own life--was first published in 1949 under a pseudonym. It tells the story of Olivia, a sixteen-year-old girl who is sent from England to a Parisi...
Community Reviews Summary of 738 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 47%
tense 15%
dark 13%
mysterious 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, SuicideModerate
Alcohol, Pedophilia, Toxic relationshipMinor
Drug abuse, Vomit, Antisemitism
112 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099511885
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 June 2008
Description
A groundbreaking, passionate, and subtle story of first love, Olivia--based loosely on the author's own life--was first published in 1949 under a pseudonym. It tells the story of Olivia, a sixteen-year-old girl who is sent from England to a Parisi...
Community Reviews Summary of 738 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 47%
tense 15%
dark 13%
mysterious 11%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, SuicideModerate
Alcohol, Pedophilia, Toxic relationshipMinor
Drug abuse, Vomit, Antisemitism