582 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573229722
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 October 2002
Description
The Handmaiden, a film adaptation of Fingersmith, directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Kim Tae-Ri, is now available. Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a “baby farmer,” who raised her with unusual tender...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,173 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 59%
emotional 51%
adventurous 39%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness
582 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573229722
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 October 2002
Description
The Handmaiden, a film adaptation of Fingersmith, directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Kim Tae-Ri, is now available. Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a “baby farmer,” who raised her with unusual tender...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,173 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 59%
emotional 51%
adventurous 39%
sad 20%
challenging 16%
reflective 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 21% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 38% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness