284 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
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When Noel Bostock – aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, he ends up living in St Albans with Vera Sedge - thirty-six and drowning in debts and dependents. Always desperate for money, she's unscrupulous about how she ...
Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
hopeful 57%
lighthearted 50%
inspiring 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
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284 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Noel Bostock – aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, he ends up living in St Albans with Vera Sedge - thirty-six and drowning in debts and dependents. Always desperate for money, she's unscrupulous about how she ...
Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
hopeful 57%
lighthearted 50%
inspiring 21%
reflective 21%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.