352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008153816
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 05 September 2019
Description
It is 1932, and the losses of the First World War are still keenly felt. Violet Speedwell, mourning for both her fiancé and her brother and regarded by society as a ‘surplus woman’ unlikely to marry, resolves to escape her suffocating mother and s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,237 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
hopeful 41%
informative 29%
sad 29%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
challenging 4%
mysterious 3%
dark 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Homophobia, Pregnancy, LesbophobiaMinor
Death, Antisemitism, Stalking
352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008153816
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 05 September 2019
Description
It is 1932, and the losses of the First World War are still keenly felt. Violet Speedwell, mourning for both her fiancé and her brother and regarded by society as a ‘surplus woman’ unlikely to marry, resolves to escape her suffocating mother and s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,237 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
hopeful 41%
informative 29%
sad 29%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
challenging 4%
mysterious 3%
dark 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Homophobia, Pregnancy, LesbophobiaMinor
Death, Antisemitism, Stalking