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341 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547330792
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A spellbinding novel of two women connected across fifty years by art, love, betrayals, secrets, and motherhood.Lexie Sinclair is plotting an extraordinary life for herself. Hedged in by her parents' genteel country life, she plans her escape to L...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,425 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 57%
mysterious 39%
dark 16%
challenging 15%
tense 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Infidelity, GriefModerate
Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Excrement341 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547330792
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A spellbinding novel of two women connected across fifty years by art, love, betrayals, secrets, and motherhood.Lexie Sinclair is plotting an extraordinary life for herself. Hedged in by her parents' genteel country life, she plans her escape to L...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,425 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 57%
mysterious 39%
dark 16%
challenging 15%
tense 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 8%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Infidelity, GriefModerate
Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Excrement