864 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847673725
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sugar, an alluring, nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs Castaway, yearns for a better life and her ascent through the strata of 1870's London society offers us intimacy with a host of loveable, maddening and superbly reali...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,682 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
sad 29%
adventurous 24%
tense 23%
mysterious 20%
informative 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Abortion, Body horrorMinor
Pedophilia, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship864 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847673725
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sugar, an alluring, nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs Castaway, yearns for a better life and her ascent through the strata of 1870's London society offers us intimacy with a host of loveable, maddening and superbly reali...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,682 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
sad 29%
adventurous 24%
tense 23%
mysterious 20%
informative 13%
funny 11%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Abortion, Body horrorMinor
Pedophilia, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship