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322 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316243919
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 10 September 2013
Description
Set against Iceland’s stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution.Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted m...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,598 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 72%
reflective 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 30%
challenging 25%
informative 11%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, BloodModerate
Rape, Animal death, Emotional abuse
322 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316243919
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 10 September 2013
Description
Set against Iceland’s stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution.Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted m...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,598 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 72%
reflective 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 30%
challenging 25%
informative 11%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, BloodModerate
Rape, Animal death, Emotional abuse