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576 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593321706
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Description
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre made of whalebones to covert operations during World War II – a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.One bluster...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,812 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
sad 51%
reflective 44%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 27%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
funny 15%
informative 11%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Grief, Pregnancy
576 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593321706
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Description
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre made of whalebones to covert operations during World War II – a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.One bluster...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,812 reviews
Moods
adventurous 70%
sad 51%
reflective 44%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 27%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
funny 15%
informative 11%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Grief, Pregnancy