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238 pages • first pub 1941 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd - Penguin
Publication date: 09 June 1972
Description
The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will alter the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for freedom, honest love - and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger. T...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,016 reviews
Moods
mysterious 35%
emotional 34%
lighthearted 28%
tense 24%
funny 18%
hopeful 17%
reflective 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 8%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
challenging 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Infidelity, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Murder, SexismMinor
Racial slurs, Blood, Animal death238 pages • first pub 1941 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd - Penguin
Publication date: 09 June 1972
Description
The Restoration Court knows Lady Dona St Columb to be ripe for any folly, any outrage that will alter the tedium of her days. But there is another, secret Dona who longs for freedom, honest love - and sweetness, even if it is spiced with danger. T...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,016 reviews
Moods
mysterious 35%
emotional 34%
lighthearted 28%
tense 24%
funny 18%
hopeful 17%
reflective 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 8%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
challenging 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 28% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Infidelity, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Murder, SexismMinor
Racial slurs, Blood, Animal death