448 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552996198
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan Books, Limited
Publication date: 15 June 1998
Description
The brilliant and profound second novel from the three-times Costa prizewinner and number one bestseller Kate Atkinson.'Vivid, richly imaginative, hilarious and frightening by turns' ObserverOnce it had been the great forest of Lythe. And here, in...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 40% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Death, Miscarriage, Suicide
448 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552996198
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan Books, Limited
Publication date: 15 June 1998
Description
The brilliant and profound second novel from the three-times Costa prizewinner and number one bestseller Kate Atkinson.'Vivid, richly imaginative, hilarious and frightening by turns' ObserverOnce it had been the great forest of Lythe. And here, in...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 65%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 40% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Death, Miscarriage, Suicide