315 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1844080390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 06 March 2003
Description
The coachman tried to warn her away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But young Mary Yellan chose instead to honor her mother's dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and huge, hulking Uncle Joss M...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,762 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 64%
adventurous 52%
emotional 17%
sad 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, MurderModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, DeathMinor
Death of parent315 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1844080390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 06 March 2003
Description
The coachman tried to warn her away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But young Mary Yellan chose instead to honor her mother's dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and huge, hulking Uncle Joss M...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,762 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 64%
adventurous 52%
emotional 17%
sad 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, MurderModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, DeathMinor
Death of parent