291 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345436917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a dress lodger, a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets, G...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 45%
sad 36%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Vomit
291 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345436917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a dress lodger, a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets, G...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 45%
sad 36%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Vomit