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288 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143129066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 11 August 2015
Description
A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture--now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,441 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
mysterious 39%
funny 35%
sad 34%
reflective 23%
tense 19%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child deathMinor
Misogyny, Stalking, Infidelity288 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143129066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 11 August 2015
Description
A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture--now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, and Hugo Weaving After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,441 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
mysterious 39%
funny 35%
sad 34%
reflective 23%
tense 19%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child deathMinor
Misogyny, Stalking, Infidelity