416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101007150
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 21 September 2006
Description
Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,338 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 59%
dark 38%
hopeful 35%
tense 32%
challenging 22%
inspiring 20%
informative 17%
adventurous 16%
funny 7%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Child deathModerate
Abortion, Child abuse, MiscarriageMinor
Suicide, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts
416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101007150
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 21 September 2006
Description
Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,338 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 59%
dark 38%
hopeful 35%
tense 32%
challenging 22%
inspiring 20%
informative 17%
adventurous 16%
funny 7%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Child deathModerate
Abortion, Child abuse, MiscarriageMinor
Suicide, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts