773 pages • first pub 1914 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B002RI9BCG
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 August 2004
Description
Tressell's novel is about survival on the underside of the Edwardian Twilight, about exploitative employment when the only safety nets are charity, workhouse, and grave. Following the fortunes of a group of painters and decorators and their famili...
Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 65%
informative 55%
inspiring 40%
dark 35%
emotional 35%
funny 20%
hopeful 15%
tense 15%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, SuicideMinor
Rape
773 pages • first pub 1914 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B002RI9BCG
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 August 2004
Description
Tressell's novel is about survival on the underside of the Edwardian Twilight, about exploitative employment when the only safety nets are charity, workhouse, and grave. Following the fortunes of a group of painters and decorators and their famili...
Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 65%
informative 55%
inspiring 40%
dark 35%
emotional 35%
funny 20%
hopeful 15%
tense 15%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, SuicideMinor
Rape