179 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786701469
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Freda and Brenda spend their days working in an Italian-run wine- bottling factory. A work outing offers promise for Freda, and terror for Brenda, passions run high on that chilly day of freedom, and life after the outing never returns to normal.
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
funny 37%
tense 37%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
lighthearted 12%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Death, Sexual assault179 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786701469
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Freda and Brenda spend their days working in an Italian-run wine- bottling factory. A work outing offers promise for Freda, and terror for Brenda, passions run high on that chilly day of freedom, and life after the outing never returns to normal.
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
funny 37%
tense 37%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
lighthearted 12%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Death, Sexual assault