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368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in 1757, Calcutta is on the brink of war and the East India Company, led by the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, is quickly advancing. The Nawab’s neglected daughter, Meena, is desperate to escape her gilded cage and when she meets the intriguing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
tense 66%
sad 50%
adventurous 38%
challenging 33%
reflective 22%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 23% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Misogyny, ColonisationModerate
Blood, Emotional abuse, GoreMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in 1757, Calcutta is on the brink of war and the East India Company, led by the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, is quickly advancing. The Nawab’s neglected daughter, Meena, is desperate to escape her gilded cage and when she meets the intriguing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
tense 66%
sad 50%
adventurous 38%
challenging 33%
reflective 22%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 23% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Misogyny, ColonisationModerate
Blood, Emotional abuse, GoreMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy