406 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439165393
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 29 September 2009
Description
When Elspeth Noblin dies of cancer, she leaves her London apartment to her twin nieces, Julia and Valentina. These two American girls never met their English aunt, only knew that their mother, too, was a twin, and Elspeth her sister. Julia and Val...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,239 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
emotional 46%
sad 36%
reflective 26%
tense 18%
challenging 16%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Animal death, Death, Chronic illnessMinor
Sexual content, Cancer, Terminal illness
406 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439165393
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 29 September 2009
Description
When Elspeth Noblin dies of cancer, she leaves her London apartment to her twin nieces, Julia and Valentina. These two American girls never met their English aunt, only knew that their mother, too, was a twin, and Elspeth her sister. Julia and Val...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,239 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
emotional 46%
sad 36%
reflective 26%
tense 18%
challenging 16%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Animal death, Death, Chronic illnessMinor
Sexual content, Cancer, Terminal illness