243 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670914067
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 05 June 2003
Description
When Sheba arrives Barbara senses that she will be different from the rest of her staff-room colleagues. Sure enough Sheba starts an affair with a pupil and is caught. When all the dust settles and Sheba's life falls apart, Barbara is there for he...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,050 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
tense 45%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Sexual content, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shaming
243 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670914067
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 05 June 2003
Description
When Sheba arrives Barbara senses that she will be different from the rest of her staff-room colleagues. Sure enough Sheba starts an affair with a pupil and is caught. When all the dust settles and Sheba's life falls apart, Barbara is there for he...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,050 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
tense 45%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
sad 27%
funny 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Sexual content, FatphobiaMinor
Violence, Animal death, Body shaming