368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101053119
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Publication date: 06 May 1999
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 2,069 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 48%
emotional 44%
sad 32%
reflective 18%
challenging 11%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%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
368 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101053119
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Publication date: 06 May 1999
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 2,069 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 48%
emotional 44%
sad 32%
reflective 18%
challenging 11%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%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