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400 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408821886
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Publication date: 26 April 2012
Description
There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shroude...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,612 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
emotional 48%
reflective 35%
tense 28%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
sad 13%
informative 12%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 7%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 20% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Miscarriage, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Drug use, BloodMinor
Infidelity, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty
400 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408821886
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Publication date: 26 April 2012
Description
There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shroude...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,612 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
emotional 48%
reflective 35%
tense 28%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
sad 13%
informative 12%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 7%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 20% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Miscarriage, GriefModerate
Death of parent, Drug use, BloodMinor
Infidelity, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty