Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, AbleismModerate
Sexual content, Child abuse, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shamingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1677 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
emotional 24%
sad 20%
mysterious 13%
funny 10%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
272 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780312421991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 June 2004
Description
A lonely schoolteacher reveals more than she intends when she records the story of her best friend's affair with a pupil in this sly, insightful novelSchoolteacher Barbara Covett has led a solitary existence; aside from her cat, Portia, she has fe...Book Information
272 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780312421991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 June 2004
Description
A lonely schoolteacher reveals more than she intends when she records the story of her best friend's affair with a pupil in this sly, insightful novelSchoolteacher Barbara Covett has led a solitary existence; aside from her cat, Portia, she has fe...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, AbleismModerate
Sexual content, Child abuse, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shamingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1677 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
emotional 24%
sad 20%
mysterious 13%
funny 10%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating