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192 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241374283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 April 2020
Description
'This is an old and wicked island. An island of Phoenicians and merchants, of bloodsuckers and frauds' Expelled from her convent school for kicking the prioress, and abandoned by her father when her mother dies, rebellious tee...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 45%
mysterious 45%
sad 35%
challenging 25%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, ViolenceModerate
Bullying, Death, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Death of parent192 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241374283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 April 2020
Description
'This is an old and wicked island. An island of Phoenicians and merchants, of bloodsuckers and frauds' Expelled from her convent school for kicking the prioress, and abandoned by her father when her mother dies, rebellious tee...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 45%
mysterious 45%
sad 35%
challenging 25%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, ViolenceModerate
Bullying, Death, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Death of parent