668 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410489784
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 04 May 2016
Description
The breathtaking new novel set during the Blitz by the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of the reader and bookseller favourite, "Little Bee." As World War Two begins, Mary--a newly qualified teacher in London, left behind to teach the f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,698 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 51%
dark 39%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 15%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Addiction, Child death, Drug abuseMinor
Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content
668 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410489784
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 04 May 2016
Description
The breathtaking new novel set during the Blitz by the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of the reader and bookseller favourite, "Little Bee." As World War Two begins, Mary--a newly qualified teacher in London, left behind to teach the f...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,698 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 51%
dark 39%
challenging 27%
tense 27%
hopeful 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 15%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Addiction, Child death, Drug abuseMinor
Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content