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432 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099460879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 February 2004
Description
‘I write this sitting in the kitchen sink’ is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up. Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere. Her jour...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,052 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
funny 53%
emotional 49%
hopeful 41%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
sad 11%
mysterious 4%
challenging 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, ConfinementMinor
Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence
432 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099460879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 February 2004
Description
‘I write this sitting in the kitchen sink’ is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up. Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere. Her jour...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,052 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
funny 53%
emotional 49%
hopeful 41%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 12%
sad 11%
mysterious 4%
challenging 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, ConfinementMinor
Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence