432 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0061120251
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 02 May 2006
Description
Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-intentioned Victorian spinster Miss Rose and her more rigid brother Jeremy. Just as she meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquí...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,276 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
reflective 41%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 28%
informative 24%
sad 13%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
funny 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Death, Racial slursModerate
Trafficking, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Xenophobia, Abortion, Alcohol
432 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0061120251
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 02 May 2006
Description
Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-intentioned Victorian spinster Miss Rose and her more rigid brother Jeremy. Just as she meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquí...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,276 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
reflective 41%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 28%
informative 24%
sad 13%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
funny 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Death, Racial slursModerate
Trafficking, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Xenophobia, Abortion, Alcohol