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Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
dark 45%
lighthearted 27%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
emotional 18%
adventurous 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
341 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9780312198480
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stella Benson, eager to change her life, answers a classified ad for an au pair and arrives in a tiny Sussex village that's home to a family slightly larger than life. What drove her to leave home, job, and life in London for such rural ignominy? ...Book Information
341 pages | first published 1997
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ISBN/UID: 9780312198480
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stella Benson, eager to change her life, answers a classified ad for an au pair and arrives in a tiny Sussex village that's home to a family slightly larger than life. What drove her to leave home, job, and life in London for such rural ignominy? ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Alcohol, Animal crueltyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
dark 45%
lighthearted 27%
mysterious 27%
tense 27%
emotional 18%
adventurous 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating