342 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860491023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Through six turbulent months of 1934, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain keeps a journal, filling three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries about her home, a ruined Suffolk castle, and her eccentric and penniless family. By the time the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,991 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
funny 51%
emotional 49%
hopeful 41%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
sad 10%
mysterious 4%
challenging 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, ConfinementMinor
Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence342 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860491023
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Through six turbulent months of 1934, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain keeps a journal, filling three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries about her home, a ruined Suffolk castle, and her eccentric and penniless family. By the time the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,991 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
funny 51%
emotional 49%
hopeful 41%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
sad 10%
mysterious 4%
challenging 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, ConfinementMinor
Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence