224 pages • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Robinson
Publication date: 01 December 2012
Description
Charles and Laura are a young, happily married couple inhabiting the privileged world of Cambridge academia. Brimming with excitement, Charles sets off with his daughter Naomi on a Christmas Eve shopping trip to London. But, by the end of the day,...
Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 68%
sad 39%
emotional 30%
challenging 24%
adventurous 5%
reflective 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 33% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Incest, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Suicide, Kidnapping
224 pages • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Robinson
Publication date: 01 December 2012
Description
Charles and Laura are a young, happily married couple inhabiting the privileged world of Cambridge academia. Brimming with excitement, Charles sets off with his daughter Naomi on a Christmas Eve shopping trip to London. But, by the end of the day,...
Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 68%
sad 39%
emotional 30%
challenging 24%
adventurous 5%
reflective 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 33% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, MurderModerate
Incest, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Confinement, Suicide, Kidnapping