288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
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Language: English
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Description
In the mid-1930s, Irmina, an ambitious young German, moves to London. At a cocktail party, she meets Howard Green, one of the first black students at Oxford, who, like Irmina, is working towards an independent existence. However, their relationshi...
Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
emotional 47%
informative 36%
adventurous 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 81% | N/A: 6% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
Racism, Genocide, Racial slursMinor
Violence
288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the mid-1930s, Irmina, an ambitious young German, moves to London. At a cocktail party, she meets Howard Green, one of the first black students at Oxford, who, like Irmina, is working towards an independent existence. However, their relationshi...
Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
emotional 47%
informative 36%
adventurous 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 81% | N/A: 6% | No: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
Racism, Genocide, Racial slursMinor
Violence