554 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780349017464
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 17 November 2022
Description
London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves - fingersmiths - under the rough but loving care of Mrs Sucksby and her 'family'. But from the moment she draws breath, Sue's fate is linked to that of another orphan growin...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,322 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 58%
emotional 50%
adventurous 39%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 21% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assault
554 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780349017464
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 17 November 2022
Description
London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves - fingersmiths - under the rough but loving care of Mrs Sucksby and her 'family'. But from the moment she draws breath, Sue's fate is linked to that of another orphan growin...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,322 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 58%
emotional 50%
adventurous 39%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 21% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual assault