176 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241302514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Janey lived in the locked room. Twice a day the Persian slave trader came in and taught her to be a whore. Otherwise there was nothing. One day she found a pencil stub and scrap of paper in a forgotten corner of the room. She began to write down h...
Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews
Moods
challenging 83%
tense 36%
sad 30%
emotional 22%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
funny 8%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, RapeModerate
Drug use, Sexual violence, SlaveryMinor
Bullying
176 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241302514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Janey lived in the locked room. Twice a day the Persian slave trader came in and taught her to be a whore. Otherwise there was nothing. One day she found a pencil stub and scrap of paper in a forgotten corner of the room. She began to write down h...
Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews
Moods
challenging 83%
tense 36%
sad 30%
emotional 22%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
funny 8%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, RapeModerate
Drug use, Sexual violence, SlaveryMinor
Bullying