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365 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781844088287
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 04 January 2015
Description
As a child, Beryl Markham is brought to Kenya from Edwardian England by parents dreaming of a new life on an African farm; only two years later, her mother has abandoned the family and returned home. Neglected daughter, scourge of governesses, ser...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,970 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
inspiring 52%
reflective 40%
informative 28%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
dark 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, InfidelityModerate
Death, Abortion, ColonisationMinor
Addiction, Animal death, Confinement
365 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781844088287
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 04 January 2015
Description
As a child, Beryl Markham is brought to Kenya from Edwardian England by parents dreaming of a new life on an African farm; only two years later, her mother has abandoned the family and returned home. Neglected daughter, scourge of governesses, ser...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,970 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
inspiring 52%
reflective 40%
informative 28%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
dark 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, InfidelityModerate
Death, Abortion, ColonisationMinor
Addiction, Animal death, Confinement