224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571361649
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Description
1944. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France to join her husband in Morocco. But life here is unrecognisable to this brave and passionate young woman. Her life is now that of a farmer's wife - with all the sacrifices and vexations that b...
Community Reviews Summary of 441 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 43%
tense 40%
informative 35%
challenging 33%
dark 32%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, ViolenceModerate
Colonisation, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571361649
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 August 2021
Description
1944. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France to join her husband in Morocco. But life here is unrecognisable to this brave and passionate young woman. Her life is now that of a farmer's wife - with all the sacrifices and vexations that b...
Community Reviews Summary of 441 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 43%
tense 40%
informative 35%
challenging 33%
dark 32%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, ViolenceModerate
Colonisation, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent