592 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844081653
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,681 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
tense 58%
emotional 49%
adventurous 38%
sad 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 37% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness
592 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844081653
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,681 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
tense 58%
emotional 49%
adventurous 38%
sad 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 37% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness