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518 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860689690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 12 April 2011
Description
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depressi...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 40%
hopeful 32%
challenging 16%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
dark 4%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Animal death, Mental illness
518 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860689690
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 12 April 2011
Description
When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depressi...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 40%
hopeful 32%
challenging 16%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
dark 4%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Animal death, Mental illness