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435 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447250920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 03 July 2014
Description
Sold in over thirty territories, this evocative debut in the tradition of Sarah Dunant, Tracey Chevalier and Emma Donoghue is set among a wealthy, dysfunctional family living in Amsterdam in 1686 during the decline of the Dutch Golden Age"There is...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,090 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 47%
sad 44%
tense 33%
reflective 20%
adventurous 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | 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: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Homophobia, Animal death, DeathModerate
Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs435 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447250920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 03 July 2014
Description
Sold in over thirty territories, this evocative debut in the tradition of Sarah Dunant, Tracey Chevalier and Emma Donoghue is set among a wealthy, dysfunctional family living in Amsterdam in 1686 during the decline of the Dutch Golden Age"There is...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,090 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
dark 47%
sad 44%
tense 33%
reflective 20%
adventurous 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | 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: 17% | 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