12 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786198528
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
In sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a "dress lodger," a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets,...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 50%
sad 40%
tense 30%
mysterious 10%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Death
12 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786198528
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 August 2000
Description
In sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a "dress lodger," a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets,...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 50%
sad 40%
tense 30%
mysterious 10%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Death