229 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143122647
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 November 2012
Description
A vibrant new novel from Penelope Lively – a wry, wise story about the surprising ways lives intersectWhen Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty thief on a London street, the consequences ripple across the lives of a...
Community Reviews Summary of 330 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
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229 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143122647
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 November 2012
Description
A vibrant new novel from Penelope Lively – a wry, wise story about the surprising ways lives intersectWhen Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty thief on a London street, the consequences ripple across the lives of a...
Community Reviews Summary of 330 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.