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483 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340960363
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Description
In the 1950s seaside town of Merham, everyone knows their place. Lottie Swift, an evacuee living with the respectable Holden family, loves it, while the Holdens’ daughter Celia opposes its constraints. When a group of bohemians move into Arcadia,...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 47%
hopeful 42%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
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483 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340960363
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Description
In the 1950s seaside town of Merham, everyone knows their place. Lottie Swift, an evacuee living with the respectable Holden family, loves it, while the Holdens’ daughter Celia opposes its constraints. When a group of bohemians move into Arcadia,...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 47%
hopeful 42%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.