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310 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473654662
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A dazzling, shocking novel that speaks to our times, drawing on the 16th-century case of the witches of Warboys.Alice Samuel might be old and sharp-tongued, but she’s no fool. Visiting her new neighbours in her Fenland village, she suspects Squire...
Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
sad 35%
challenging 19%
reflective 19%
informative 12%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 20% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, PregnancyModerate
Misogyny, ViolenceMinor
Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse
310 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473654662
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A dazzling, shocking novel that speaks to our times, drawing on the 16th-century case of the witches of Warboys.Alice Samuel might be old and sharp-tongued, but she’s no fool. Visiting her new neighbours in her Fenland village, she suspects Squire...
Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
sad 35%
challenging 19%
reflective 19%
informative 12%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 20% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, PregnancyModerate
Misogyny, ViolenceMinor
Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse