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257 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781946022264
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McNally Editions
Publication date: 17 May 2022
Description
Bourgeois housewife Ruth Whiting is “paralysed by triviality,” measuring out her days in coffee mornings, glasses of sherry, and bridge parties—routines that barely disturb the solitude of her existence. Her husband spends his weeknights in town; ...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 53%
dark 40%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Abortion, PregnancyModerate
Mental illness, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Medical content
257 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781946022264
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McNally Editions
Publication date: 17 May 2022
Description
Bourgeois housewife Ruth Whiting is “paralysed by triviality,” measuring out her days in coffee mornings, glasses of sherry, and bridge parties—routines that barely disturb the solitude of her existence. Her husband spends his weeknights in town; ...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 53%
dark 40%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Abortion, PregnancyModerate
Mental illness, SexismMinor
Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Medical content