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245 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755308439
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: London: Headline Review
Publication date: 28 August 2006
Description
Maggie O’Farrell takes readers on a journey to the darker places of the human heart, where desires struggle with the imposition of social mores. This haunting story explores the seedy past of Victorian asylums, the oppression of family secrets, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,257 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
dark 56%
mysterious 56%
reflective 47%
tense 23%
challenging 22%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Average rating
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Forced institutionalization, Rape, DementiaModerate
Sexual assault, Child death, Incest245 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780755308439
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: London: Headline Review
Publication date: 28 August 2006
Description
Maggie O’Farrell takes readers on a journey to the darker places of the human heart, where desires struggle with the imposition of social mores. This haunting story explores the seedy past of Victorian asylums, the oppression of family secrets, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,257 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
dark 56%
mysterious 56%
reflective 47%
tense 23%
challenging 22%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Rape, DementiaModerate
Sexual assault, Child death, Incest