15 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470364205
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 20 January 2012
Description
An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,094 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
sad 34%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Child death, Drug abuse, Drug useMinor
Death, Blood, Cancer
15 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470364205
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 20 January 2012
Description
An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,094 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
sad 34%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Child death, Drug abuse, Drug useMinor
Death, Blood, Cancer