Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2021 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
informative 42%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 16%
tense 14%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Average rating
533 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9781472211064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tinder Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Returning to England after the war Gilbert Joseph is treated very differently now that he is no longer in an RAF uniform. Joined by his wife Hortense, he rekindles a friendship with Queenie who takes in Jamaican lodgers. Can their dreams of a bett...Book Information
533 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9781472211064
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tinder Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Returning to England after the war Gilbert Joseph is treated very differently now that he is no longer in an RAF uniform. Joined by his wife Hortense, he rekindles a friendship with Queenie who takes in Jamaican lodgers. Can their dreams of a bett...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2021 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
informative 42%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 16%
tense 14%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Average rating