208 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860681908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 31 December 1981
Description
One night Melanie walks through the garden in her mother's wedding dress. The next morning her world is shattered. Forced to leave the comfortable home of her childhood, she is sent to London to live with relatives she never met: Aunt Margaret, be...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,437 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 52%
emotional 28%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
reflective 14%
adventurous 11%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, SexismMinor
Rape
208 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860681908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 31 December 1981
Description
One night Melanie walks through the garden in her mother's wedding dress. The next morning her world is shattered. Forced to leave the comfortable home of her childhood, she is sent to London to live with relatives she never met: Aunt Margaret, be...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,437 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 52%
emotional 28%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
reflective 14%
adventurous 11%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, SexismMinor
Rape