Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2021 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
informative 42%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 16%
tense 14%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Average rating
441 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9780312424671
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband w...Book Information
441 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9780312424671
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street, London, the conflict has only just begun. Queenie Bligh's neighbours do not approve when she agrees to take in Jamaican lodgers, but Queenie doesn't know when her husband w...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2021 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
informative 42%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 16%
tense 14%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Average rating