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256 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558614949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Description
This novel--based on the author's real-life experiences--is credited as the first candidly lesbian novel, originally published in 1950, that "scandalized mid-century America" (The New York Times). As the Blitz rains down over London, taboos are br...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
lighthearted 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
LesbophobiaModerate
Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicide attemptMinor
War
256 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558614949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 01 May 2005
Description
This novel--based on the author's real-life experiences--is credited as the first candidly lesbian novel, originally published in 1950, that "scandalized mid-century America" (The New York Times). As the Blitz rains down over London, taboos are br...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
lighthearted 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 33%
Pace
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
LesbophobiaModerate
Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicide attemptMinor
War