The Care and Management of Lies: A Novel by Jacqueline Winspear, Jacqueline Winspear
The Care and Management of Lies: A Novel
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Jacqueline Winspear, Jacqueline Winspear

The Care and Management of Lies: A Novel

Jacqueline Winspear, Jacqueline Winspear

336 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical mystery emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

Description

By July 1914, the ties between Kezia Marchant and Thea Brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strained—by Thea's passionate embrace of women's suffrage and by the imminent marriage of Kezia to Thea's brother, Tom, who runs the family farm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 326 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 71%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.45

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