291 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007166046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further and further away from love while at the same time developing a fascinatio...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,757 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
hopeful 27%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
challenging 17%
sad 17%
informative 16%
tense 13%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Fatphobia, InfidelityMinor
Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts291 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007166046
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune, yet ends up working the streets as a prostitute. In Geneva, Maria drifts further and further away from love while at the same time developing a fascinatio...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,757 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
hopeful 27%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
challenging 17%
sad 17%
informative 16%
tense 13%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Fatphobia, InfidelityMinor
Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts