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368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838852849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
Inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary historyWord has come. King Lear is dead. His three daughters too, broken in battle. But someone has survived: ...
Community Reviews Summary of 212 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
emotional 67%
sad 48%
mysterious 30%
challenging 26%
tense 6%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, SexismModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal deathMinor
Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Miscarriage
368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838852849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
Inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary historyWord has come. King Lear is dead. His three daughters too, broken in battle. But someone has survived: ...
Community Reviews Summary of 212 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
emotional 67%
sad 48%
mysterious 30%
challenging 26%
tense 6%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, SexismModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal deathMinor
Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Miscarriage