244 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141039954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 May 2009
Description
Shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize, Zoë Heller's Notes on a Scandal is a darkly compelling novel that explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and betrayal. From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,051 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
tense 45%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Sexual content, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shaming
244 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141039954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 May 2009
Description
Shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize, Zoë Heller's Notes on a Scandal is a darkly compelling novel that explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and betrayal. From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,051 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
tense 45%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Sexual content, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shaming