399 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060194918
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 06 October 1999
Description
Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-intentioned Victorian spinster Miss Rose and her more rigid brother Jeremy. Just as she meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquí...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,397 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
reflective 41%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 29%
informative 24%
sad 13%
challenging 12%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
dark 10%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Death, Racial slursModerate
Trafficking, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Xenophobia, Abortion, Alcohol
399 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060194918
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 06 October 1999
Description
Orphaned at birth, Eliza Sommers is raised in the British colony of Valparaíso, Chile, by the well-intentioned Victorian spinster Miss Rose and her more rigid brother Jeremy. Just as she meets and falls in love with the wildly inappropriate Joaquí...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,397 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
reflective 41%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 29%
informative 24%
sad 13%
challenging 12%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
dark 10%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Death, Racial slursModerate
Trafficking, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Xenophobia, Abortion, Alcohol