338 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553293173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 01 April 1993
Description
From a magnificent ballroom ablaze with lights to an imposing country house steeped in shadows comes a breathtaking tale of an impetuous miss--and a passion that leads to peril . . .At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well tht risk...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 64%
mysterious 64%
funny 50%
emotional 42%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, DeathModerate
Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide
338 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553293173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 01 April 1993
Description
From a magnificent ballroom ablaze with lights to an imposing country house steeped in shadows comes a breathtaking tale of an impetuous miss--and a passion that leads to peril . . .At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well tht risk...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 64%
mysterious 64%
funny 50%
emotional 42%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, DeathModerate
Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide