Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Emotional abuseModerate
Mental illness, Confinement, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Child death, SlaveryCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8153 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
emotional 50%
challenging 42%
reflective 38%
tense 32%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 43% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
160 pages | first published 1966
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ISBN/UID: 9780140274219
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1968
Description
Set against the lush backdrop of 1830s Jamaica, Jean Rhys's powerful, haunting story was inspired by her fascination with the first Mrs Rochester, the mad wife in Charlotte Brontè's Jane Eyre.If Antoinette Cosway, a spirited Creole heiress, could ...Book Information
160 pages | first published 1966
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ISBN/UID: 9780140274219
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1968
Description
Set against the lush backdrop of 1830s Jamaica, Jean Rhys's powerful, haunting story was inspired by her fascination with the first Mrs Rochester, the mad wife in Charlotte Brontè's Jane Eyre.If Antoinette Cosway, a spirited Creole heiress, could ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Emotional abuseModerate
Mental illness, Confinement, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Child death, SlaveryCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8153 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
emotional 50%
challenging 42%
reflective 38%
tense 32%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 43% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating