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388 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140433791
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Virginia and Alice Madden are odd women , growing old alone in Victorian England with no prospect of finding love. Forced into poverty by the sudden death of their father, they lead lives of quiet desperation in a genteel boarding house in London...
Community Reviews Summary of 447 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 36%
inspiring 26%
tense 21%
dark 18%
hopeful 15%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Addiction
388 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140433791
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Virginia and Alice Madden are odd women , growing old alone in Victorian England with no prospect of finding love. Forced into poverty by the sudden death of their father, they lead lives of quiet desperation in a genteel boarding house in London...
Community Reviews Summary of 447 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 36%
inspiring 26%
tense 21%
dark 18%
hopeful 15%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Addiction