501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 30 April 2009
Description
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,471 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 56%
sad 32%
emotional 24%
reflective 17%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 37% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Death of parentModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault
501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 30 April 2009
Description
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,471 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 56%
sad 32%
emotional 24%
reflective 17%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 37% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Death of parentModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault