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Lynne Reid Banks
272 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099469634
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'Lynne Reid Banks' compassionate first novel examines the stigma of unmarried motherhood in pre-pill, pre-abortion Act Britain... While the social climate has changed drastically since publication, a transgressive frisson still crackles from the p...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
dark 53%
challenging 46%
sad 38%
hopeful 30%
funny 23%
informative 23%
inspiring 23%
relaxing 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Average rating
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Homophobia, Racism, Antisemitism—
Lynne Reid Banks
272 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0099469634
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'Lynne Reid Banks' compassionate first novel examines the stigma of unmarried motherhood in pre-pill, pre-abortion Act Britain... While the social climate has changed drastically since publication, a transgressive frisson still crackles from the p...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
dark 53%
challenging 46%
sad 38%
hopeful 30%
funny 23%
informative 23%
inspiring 23%
relaxing 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, Antisemitism