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592 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844081653
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,313 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 60%
emotional 51%
adventurous 40%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child death592 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844081653
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,313 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 60%
emotional 51%
adventurous 40%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child death