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290 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401341947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 21 January 2014
Description
Recently widowed and rendered penniless by her Ponzi-scheming husband, Julia Bishop is eager to start anew. So when a stranger appears on her doorstep with a job offer, she finds herself accepting the mysterious yet unique position: caretaker to h...
Community Reviews Summary of 737 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 53%
emotional 27%
adventurous 18%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death
290 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401341947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 21 January 2014
Description
Recently widowed and rendered penniless by her Ponzi-scheming husband, Julia Bishop is eager to start anew. So when a stranger appears on her doorstep with a job offer, she finds herself accepting the mysterious yet unique position: caretaker to h...
Community Reviews Summary of 737 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 53%
emotional 27%
adventurous 18%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death