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416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101007150
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 21 September 2006
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 3,479 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 35%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Child death, Death of parent, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Homophobia
416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101007150
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 21 September 2006
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 3,479 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 35%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Child death, Death of parent, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Homophobia