224 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330324700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the days when it was the General's 'harem' palace, ladies with their retinues and rich clothes could be seen walking on the high windy terraces. At night, music floated out over villages and gorges far into the early hours. Now the General's so...
Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
reflective 41%
tense 41%
adventurous 29%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Death, Mental illness
224 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330324700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the days when it was the General's 'harem' palace, ladies with their retinues and rich clothes could be seen walking on the high windy terraces. At night, music floated out over villages and gorges far into the early hours. Now the General's so...
Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
reflective 41%
tense 41%
adventurous 29%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slursModerate
Child death, Death, Mental illness