13 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: RecordedBooks
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? ...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
reflective 43%
mysterious 34%
tense 30%
lighthearted 26%
emotional 17%
adventurous 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Alcohol, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicide attempt
13 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: RecordedBooks
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? ...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
reflective 43%
mysterious 34%
tense 30%
lighthearted 26%
emotional 17%
adventurous 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Alcohol, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicide attempt