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415 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006545064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,494 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 36%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, WarModerate
Child death, Death of parent, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Homophobia, Child abuse415 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006545064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Flamingo
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,494 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 36%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, WarModerate
Child death, Death of parent, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Homophobia, Child abuse