157 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0316912581
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 19 January 1999
Description
My life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irene’s head on the day she marries a handsome Second World War veteran and becomes a farmer’s wife. But Irene quickly grows restless. Bored to her back teeth, she is scornful of her dutiful h...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
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dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
funny 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Toxic relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Suicide, Car accidentMinor
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism157 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0316912581
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 19 January 1999
Description
My life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irene’s head on the day she marries a handsome Second World War veteran and becomes a farmer’s wife. But Irene quickly grows restless. Bored to her back teeth, she is scornful of her dutiful h...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
funny 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Suicide, Car accidentMinor
Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism