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368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838953218
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Corvus
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Description
Scotland, 1949: Caroline Gillan and her new husband Alasdair have moved back to Kelly Castle, his dilapidated family estate in the middle of nowhere. Stuck caring for their tiny baby, and trying to find her way with an opinionated mother-in-law, C...
Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
adventurous 46%
sad 43%
reflective 24%
dark 21%
informative 17%
hopeful 14%
challenging 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 30% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse
368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838953218
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Corvus
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Description
Scotland, 1949: Caroline Gillan and her new husband Alasdair have moved back to Kelly Castle, his dilapidated family estate in the middle of nowhere. Stuck caring for their tiny baby, and trying to find her way with an opinionated mother-in-law, C...
Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
adventurous 46%
sad 43%
reflective 24%
dark 21%
informative 17%
hopeful 14%
challenging 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 30% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse