192 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241374283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 April 2020
Description
'This is an old and wicked island. An island of Phoenicians and merchants, of bloodsuckers and frauds' Expelled from her convent school for kicking the prioress, and abandoned by her father when her mother dies, rebellious tee...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
dark 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 15%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Bullying, Death, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Death of parent
192 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241374283
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 April 2020
Description
'This is an old and wicked island. An island of Phoenicians and merchants, of bloodsuckers and frauds' Expelled from her convent school for kicking the prioress, and abandoned by her father when her mother dies, rebellious tee...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
dark 38%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 15%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Bullying, Death, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Death of parent