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318 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575015982
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Emma, who lives in Cornwall with her grandmother, a famous retired actress, wakes one morning to find that the world has apparently gone mad: no post, no telephone, no radio, a warship in the bay and American soldiers advancing across the field to...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
dark 37%
tense 37%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
challenging 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 12%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
318 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575015982
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Emma, who lives in Cornwall with her grandmother, a famous retired actress, wakes one morning to find that the world has apparently gone mad: no post, no telephone, no radio, a warship in the bay and American soldiers advancing across the field to...
Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews
Moods
dark 37%
tense 37%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
challenging 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 12%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating