Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, SexismModerate
Racial slurs, Medical content, AbortionMinor
Racism, Ableism, Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 68%
sad 68%
challenging 31%
tense 31%
funny 17%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
144 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9780241240106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 July 2015
Description
'Peter, Peter, Pumpkin eater Had a wife and couldn't keep her...' In this extraordinary, semi-autobiographical novel, Penelope Mortimer depicts a married woman's breakdown in 1960s London. With three husbands in her past, one in her present an...Book Information
144 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9780241240106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 July 2015
Description
'Peter, Peter, Pumpkin eater Had a wife and couldn't keep her...' In this extraordinary, semi-autobiographical novel, Penelope Mortimer depicts a married woman's breakdown in 1960s London. With three husbands in her past, one in her present an...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, SexismModerate
Racial slurs, Medical content, AbortionMinor
Racism, Ableism, Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 68%
sad 68%
challenging 31%
tense 31%
funny 17%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 96% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating