255 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060878139
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 August 2006
Description
August Book Sense PickA fading aristocrat and self-proclaimed 'scientist of women.' A purring, voluptuous siren. A young shop-girl enduring the clammy touch of her boss and hating herself for accepting the modest banknotes he tucks into her pocket...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
sad 39%
tense 35%
challenging 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, HomophobiaModerate
Child death, Abortion, Emotional abuseMinor
Torture, Colonisation, Classism
255 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060878139
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 August 2006
Description
August Book Sense PickA fading aristocrat and self-proclaimed 'scientist of women.' A purring, voluptuous siren. A young shop-girl enduring the clammy touch of her boss and hating herself for accepting the modest banknotes he tucks into her pocket...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
sad 39%
tense 35%
challenging 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, HomophobiaModerate
Child death, Abortion, Emotional abuseMinor
Torture, Colonisation, Classism