Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%
lighthearted 20%
hopeful 17%
challenging 11%
dark 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
297 pages | first published 1931
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ISBN/UID: 9780860683582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 12 May 1983
Description
In 1860, as a young girl of 17, Lady Slane nurtures a secret, burning ambition—to become an artist. She becomes, instead, the wife of a great statesman and the mother of six children. Seventy years later, released by widowhood, and to the dismay o...Book Information
297 pages | first published 1931
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ISBN/UID: 9780860683582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 12 May 1983
Description
In 1860, as a young girl of 17, Lady Slane nurtures a secret, burning ambition—to become an artist. She becomes, instead, the wife of a great statesman and the mother of six children. Seventy years later, released by widowhood, and to the dismay o...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%
lighthearted 20%
hopeful 17%
challenging 11%
dark 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating