501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 29 May 2009
Description
One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuri...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,234 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 56%
sad 33%
emotional 24%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 40% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Death of parentModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault
501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 29 May 2009
Description
One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuri...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,234 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 56%
sad 33%
emotional 24%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 40% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Death of parentModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault