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432 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447250937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 January 2015
Description
Set in seventeenth-century Amsterdam - a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion - a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant."There is not...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,114 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 47%
sad 44%
tense 33%
reflective 20%
adventurous 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Homophobia, Animal death, DeathModerate
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs432 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447250937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 January 2015
Description
Set in seventeenth-century Amsterdam - a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion - a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery, in the tradition of Emma Donoghue, Sarah Waters, and Sarah Dunant."There is not...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,114 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 47%
sad 44%
tense 33%
reflective 20%
adventurous 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Animal death, DeathModerate
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs