224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780224251
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
Jocelyne is 47 and runs her own dressmaking shop. She's a bit overweight, her husband is very ordinary and her best friends are the twins who run the hairdresser next door. Jocelyn has reached the point where she is examining her life and measurin...
Community Reviews Summary of 529 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 27%
dark 22%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 11%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 35%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, MiscarriageMinor
Death of parent, Pregnancy, Body shaming
224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781780224251
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: 01 January 2012
Description
Jocelyne is 47 and runs her own dressmaking shop. She's a bit overweight, her husband is very ordinary and her best friends are the twins who run the hairdresser next door. Jocelyn has reached the point where she is examining her life and measurin...
Community Reviews Summary of 529 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 27%
dark 22%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 11%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 35%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Emotional abuse, Infidelity, MiscarriageMinor
Death of parent, Pregnancy, Body shaming