504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As she sits in her Bloomsbury home, with her two birds for company, elderly Harriet Baxter sets out to relate the story of her acquaintance, nearly four decades previously, with Ned Gillespie, a talented artist who never achieved the fame she main...
Community Reviews Summary of 300 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 44%
reflective 33%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Confinement, Suicide
504 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As she sits in her Bloomsbury home, with her two birds for company, elderly Harriet Baxter sets out to relate the story of her acquaintance, nearly four decades previously, with Ned Gillespie, a talented artist who never achieved the fame she main...
Community Reviews Summary of 300 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 44%
reflective 33%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Confinement, Suicide