258 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805073331
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 01 August 2003
Description
A lonely schoolteacher reveals more than she intends when she records the story of her best friend’s affair with a pupil in this sly, insightful novelSchoolteacher Barbara Covett has led a solitary existence; aside from her cat, Portia, she has fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,050 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
tense 45%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Sexual content, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shaming258 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805073331
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 01 August 2003
Description
A lonely schoolteacher reveals more than she intends when she records the story of her best friend’s affair with a pupil in this sly, insightful novelSchoolteacher Barbara Covett has led a solitary existence; aside from her cat, Portia, she has fe...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,050 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
tense 45%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Sexual content, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shaming