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112 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812971224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 08 June 2004
Description
A soldier returns home transformed by World War I, sending shock waves through the lives of three women, in Rebecca West's groundbreaking debut novel Jenny has been waiting for the return of her cousin, Lieutenant Chris Baldry, from the faraway fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 69%
challenging 24%
dark 16%
tense 12%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Classism, InfidelityModerate
War, Grief, Child deathMinor
Death of parent
112 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812971224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 08 June 2004
Description
A soldier returns home transformed by World War I, sending shock waves through the lives of three women, in Rebecca West's groundbreaking debut novel Jenny has been waiting for the return of her cousin, Lieutenant Chris Baldry, from the faraway fr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 69%
challenging 24%
dark 16%
tense 12%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Classism, InfidelityModerate
War, Grief, Child deathMinor
Death of parent