304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333826
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Description
In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot in a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfe...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,935 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
challenging 31%
mysterious 30%
sad 24%
funny 17%
reflective 16%
emotional 10%
adventurous 8%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333826
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Description
In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot in a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfe...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,935 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
challenging 31%
mysterious 30%
sad 24%
funny 17%
reflective 16%
emotional 10%
adventurous 8%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse