346 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844082926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 19 January 2006
Description
On a cruise ship between Algiers and Venice Martin Boyne, a bachelor in his forties, befriends a band of ebullient, precocious children. The seven Wheater stepbrothers and sisters, grown weary of being shuttled between mother and father 'like bund...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia
346 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844082926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 19 January 2006
Description
On a cruise ship between Algiers and Venice Martin Boyne, a bachelor in his forties, befriends a band of ebullient, precocious children. The seven Wheater stepbrothers and sisters, grown weary of being shuttled between mother and father 'like bund...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia