309 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555834531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alyson Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A tale of grief and lust, frustration and hilarity, death and family. Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall are risking disaster when, like teenagers in any intolerant time and place—here, a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s—they fall in love. Yet ...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 76%
dark 23%
funny 23%
challenging 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, InfidelityModerate
Sexual content, Car accident
309 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555834531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alyson Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A tale of grief and lust, frustration and hilarity, death and family. Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall are risking disaster when, like teenagers in any intolerant time and place—here, a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s—they fall in love. Yet ...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
sad 76%
dark 23%
funny 23%
challenging 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, InfidelityModerate
Sexual content, Car accident