192 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006129448
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana Collins
Publication date: 27 May 1994
Description
Mrs. Nicoletis runs a students’ hostel. Grasping and sly, she is about to become a very frightened woman.Celia Austin is a nice enough girl - if mildly kleptomaniac. Love is doing wonders for her.Miss Lemon is a secretary. She functions like a for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,812 reviews
Moods
adventurous 26%
dark 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
sad 6%
relaxing 5%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 26% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse
192 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006129448
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fontana Collins
Publication date: 27 May 1994
Description
Mrs. Nicoletis runs a students’ hostel. Grasping and sly, she is about to become a very frightened woman.Celia Austin is a nice enough girl - if mildly kleptomaniac. Love is doing wonders for her.Miss Lemon is a secretary. She functions like a for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,812 reviews
Moods
adventurous 26%
dark 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
sad 6%
relaxing 5%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 26% | Character: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse