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548 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860498831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
The book that inspired Park Chan-wook’s astonishing film The Handmaiden. Shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but lovi...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,313 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 60%
emotional 51%
adventurous 40%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child death548 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860498831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
The book that inspired Park Chan-wook’s astonishing film The Handmaiden. Shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but lovi...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,313 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 60%
emotional 51%
adventurous 40%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child death