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128 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860681519
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Virago Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Tell Me a Riddle” renders an unforgettable portrait of a working class couple when the gender determined differences in their experiences of poverty and familial life give rise to bitter conflict after almost four decades of marriage. As she die...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 62%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Classism, GriefMinor
War
128 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860681519
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Virago Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Tell Me a Riddle” renders an unforgettable portrait of a working class couple when the gender determined differences in their experiences of poverty and familial life give rise to bitter conflict after almost four decades of marriage. As she die...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 62%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Classism, GriefMinor
War