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176 pages • first pub 1968 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780552127936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Life, for Henrietta Jenkins, had always been a quiet, well-ordered affair - a home with her widowed mother in Larking village - and her degree studies at the university. And then, just before her 21st birthday, the body of her mother was found lyi...
Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews
Moods
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
lighthearted 22%
tense 22%
dark 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Car accident, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Infidelity, War
176 pages • first pub 1968 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780552127936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Corgi
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Life, for Henrietta Jenkins, had always been a quiet, well-ordered affair - a home with her widowed mother in Larking village - and her degree studies at the university. And then, just before her 21st birthday, the body of her mother was found lyi...
Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews
Moods
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
lighthearted 22%
tense 22%
dark 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Car accident, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Infidelity, War