436 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099435594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: 02 January 2002
Description
Jane Hudson never thought she would return to Heart Lake. Her years there as a scholarship girl ended in a double tragedy. Now she is back, struggling to adjust to her new life teaching Latin and as a single mother. But the events that haunted her...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,115 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 64%
emotional 30%
sad 20%
adventurous 19%
reflective 19%
challenging 9%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 42% | Character: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 39% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicide, DeathModerate
Incest, Pregnancy, LesbophobiaMinor
Car accident
436 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099435594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: 02 January 2002
Description
Jane Hudson never thought she would return to Heart Lake. Her years there as a scholarship girl ended in a double tragedy. Now she is back, struggling to adjust to her new life teaching Latin and as a single mother. But the events that haunted her...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,115 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 64%
emotional 30%
sad 20%
adventurous 19%
reflective 19%
challenging 9%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 42% | Character: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 39% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicide, DeathModerate
Incest, Pregnancy, LesbophobiaMinor
Car accident