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summary of 987 ratings (see reviews)
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Child death (69 reviewers), Grief (28 reviewers), Child abuse (27 reviewers), Mental illness (26 reviewers), Death (22 reviewers), Emotional abuse (18 reviewers), Suicide (15 reviewers), Miscarriage (11 reviewers), Murder (10 reviewers), Infidelity (9 reviewers), Self harm (9 reviewers), Toxic relationship (8 reviewers), Abortion (7 reviewers), Physical abuse (6 reviewers), Death of parent (6 reviewers), Violence (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Domestic abuse (4 reviewers), Car accident (4 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Stalking (2 reviewers), Pregnancy (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moderate
Child death (18 reviewers), Child abuse (15 reviewers), Suicide (13 reviewers), Infidelity (10 reviewers), Miscarriage (8 reviewers), Self harm (8 reviewers), Emotional abuse (7 reviewers), Bullying (6 reviewers), Mental illness (6 reviewers), Sexual content (6 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Stalking (4 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Car accident (3 reviewers), Abortion (3 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Suicide (9 reviewers), Infidelity (4 reviewers), Self harm (3 reviewers), Abortion (3 reviewers), Miscarriage (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Dementia (2 reviewers), Suicide attempt (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 96%
tense 72%
emotional 59%
mysterious 50%
sad 44%
challenging 31%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 0%
informative 0%
tense 72%
emotional 59%
mysterious 50%
sad 44%
challenging 31%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 0%
informative 0%
Pace
fast 52%
medium 38%
slow 8%
medium 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Average rating
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320 pages | first published 2021
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Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood’s exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daught...
fiction
mystery
thriller
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
320 pages | first published 2021
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United States
Bookshop US
Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Description
Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood’s exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daught...Community Reviews
summary of 987 ratings (see reviews)
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Child death (69 reviewers), Grief (28 reviewers), Child abuse (27 reviewers), Mental illness (26 reviewers), Death (22 reviewers), Emotional abuse (18 reviewers), Suicide (15 reviewers), Miscarriage (11 reviewers), Murder (10 reviewers), Infidelity (9 reviewers), Self harm (9 reviewers), Toxic relationship (8 reviewers), Abortion (7 reviewers), Physical abuse (6 reviewers), Death of parent (6 reviewers), Violence (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Domestic abuse (4 reviewers), Car accident (4 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Stalking (2 reviewers), Pregnancy (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Medical trauma (1 reviewer), and Suicide attempt (1 reviewer)Moderate
Child death (18 reviewers), Child abuse (15 reviewers), Suicide (13 reviewers), Infidelity (10 reviewers), Miscarriage (8 reviewers), Self harm (8 reviewers), Emotional abuse (7 reviewers), Bullying (6 reviewers), Mental illness (6 reviewers), Sexual content (6 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Stalking (4 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Car accident (3 reviewers), Abortion (3 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Violence (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Minor
Suicide (9 reviewers), Infidelity (4 reviewers), Self harm (3 reviewers), Abortion (3 reviewers), Miscarriage (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Dementia (2 reviewers), Suicide attempt (2 reviewers), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 96%
tense 72%
emotional 59%
mysterious 50%
sad 44%
challenging 31%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 0%
informative 0%
tense 72%
emotional 59%
mysterious 50%
sad 44%
challenging 31%
reflective 15%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 0%
informative 0%
Pace
fast 52%
medium 38%
slow 8%
medium 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Average rating