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Sebastian Faulks
376 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780754023333
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Paragon
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In mid-Thirties France, seeking asylum from her past, a penniless orphan turns up as a waitress at a tatty hotel by the sea. Befriended by the local landowner, the girl entrusts him with the highly charged scandal that in the Great War left her pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
sad 45%
tense 27%
dark 18%
mysterious 18%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
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—
Sebastian Faulks
376 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780754023333
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Paragon
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In mid-Thirties France, seeking asylum from her past, a penniless orphan turns up as a waitress at a tatty hotel by the sea. Befriended by the local landowner, the girl entrusts him with the highly charged scandal that in the Great War left her pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
sad 45%
tense 27%
dark 18%
mysterious 18%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%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.