838 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151006922
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 16 September 2002
Description
At the heart of this panoramic, multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads us back to 1870s London, where Sugar, a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,660 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
reflective 48%
emotional 41%
sad 27%
adventurous 25%
tense 23%
mysterious 20%
informative 14%
funny 12%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Abortion, Body horrorMinor
Pedophilia, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship
838 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151006922
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 16 September 2002
Description
At the heart of this panoramic, multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads us back to 1870s London, where Sugar, a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,660 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
reflective 48%
emotional 41%
sad 27%
adventurous 25%
tense 23%
mysterious 20%
informative 14%
funny 12%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illnessModerate
Death, Abortion, Body horrorMinor
Pedophilia, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship