314 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781903155950
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Description
This great classic of domestic literature initially appeared in weekly instalments in Time and Tide, the feminist weekly. Some might find it an oxymoron that a book is both domestic and feminist. But this is the central remit of Persephone Books a...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 80%
reflective 29%
relaxing 25%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty, Animal death
314 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781903155950
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Description
This great classic of domestic literature initially appeared in weekly instalments in Time and Tide, the feminist weekly. Some might find it an oxymoron that a book is both domestic and feminist. But this is the central remit of Persephone Books a...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 80%
reflective 29%
relaxing 25%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty, Animal death