137 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307388001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 15 July 2008
Description
From the celebrated author of the international bestseller Suite Française, a newly discovered novel, a story of passion and long-kept secrets, set against the background of a rural French village in the years before World War II.Written in 1941, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 50%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Infidelity, Murder
137 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307388001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 15 July 2008
Description
From the celebrated author of the international bestseller Suite Française, a newly discovered novel, a story of passion and long-kept secrets, set against the background of a rural French village in the years before World War II.Written in 1941, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 50%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Infidelity, Murder