256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571245901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: faber and faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sally Jupp was a sly and sensuous young woman who used her body and her brains to make her way up the social ladder. Now she lies across her bed with dark bruises from a strangler’s fingers forever marring her lily-white throat. Someone has decide...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,312 reviews
Moods
tense 34%
dark 32%
reflective 12%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 5%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content
256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571245901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: faber and faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sally Jupp was a sly and sensuous young woman who used her body and her brains to make her way up the social ladder. Now she lies across her bed with dark bruises from a strangler’s fingers forever marring her lily-white throat. Someone has decide...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,312 reviews
Moods
tense 34%
dark 32%
reflective 12%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 5%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content