352 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454817
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 28 January 2021
Description
The nuns who enter a convent in medieval Norfolk are told to renounce the world, but the world still finds ways to trouble them, whether it is through fire, floods, pestilence, a collapsing spire, jealous rivalries, a priest with a secret or a pla...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
funny 43%
emotional 21%
dark 17%
informative 17%
relaxing 17%
adventurous 13%
sad 13%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape352 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454817
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 28 January 2021
Description
The nuns who enter a convent in medieval Norfolk are told to renounce the world, but the world still finds ways to trouble them, whether it is through fire, floods, pestilence, a collapsing spire, jealous rivalries, a priest with a secret or a pla...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
funny 43%
emotional 21%
dark 17%
informative 17%
relaxing 17%
adventurous 13%
sad 13%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape