498 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857151558
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 01 December 1993
Description
This tale of domestic oppression centres on the once prosperous, now declining, Makiota family which is struggling to marry off one of their daughters. A portrait of a family and society striving to preserve their self-respect in the face of chang...
Community Reviews Summary of 720 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
relaxing 31%
sad 25%
informative 20%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 31%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Child death, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, PregnancyMinor
Vomit, Infidelity, Mental illness498 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857151558
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 01 December 1993
Description
This tale of domestic oppression centres on the once prosperous, now declining, Makiota family which is struggling to marry off one of their daughters. A portrait of a family and society striving to preserve their self-respect in the face of chang...
Community Reviews Summary of 720 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
relaxing 31%
sad 25%
informative 20%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 31%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Child death, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, PregnancyMinor
Vomit, Infidelity, Mental illness