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192 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006129448
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana Collins
Publication date: 27 May 1994
Description
Mrs. Nicoletis runs a students’ hostel. Grasping and sly, she is about to become a very frightened woman.Celia Austin is a nice enough girl - if mildly kleptomaniac. Love is doing wonders for her.Miss Lemon is a secretary. She functions like a for...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,875 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
dark 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 31% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, AddictionMinor
Mental illness, Alcohol192 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006129448
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana Collins
Publication date: 27 May 1994
Description
Mrs. Nicoletis runs a students’ hostel. Grasping and sly, she is about to become a very frightened woman.Celia Austin is a nice enough girl - if mildly kleptomaniac. Love is doing wonders for her.Miss Lemon is a secretary. She functions like a for...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,875 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
dark 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 6%
sad 5%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 31% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, AddictionMinor
Mental illness, Alcohol