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191 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140055825
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 June 1980
Description
When a handsome, unscrupulous fortune hunter approaches Harriet, a young woman of means whom most people would call half-witted, no good can result. Elizabeth Jenkins's artistry, however, transforms the bare facts of this case from the annals of V...
Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
emotional 43%
tense 43%
mysterious 31%
challenging 18%
reflective 12%
informative 6%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 36% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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191 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140055825
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 June 1980
Description
When a handsome, unscrupulous fortune hunter approaches Harriet, a young woman of means whom most people would call half-witted, no good can result. Elizabeth Jenkins's artistry, however, transforms the bare facts of this case from the annals of V...
Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
emotional 43%
tense 43%
mysterious 31%
challenging 18%
reflective 12%
informative 6%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 36% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.