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368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Books
Publication date: 10 January 2019
Description
When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God’s will. Sara is not convinced being a maid is better than being a whore, but the chance to escape her grasping ‘madam’ is too good...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
tense 40%
dark 33%
informative 33%
hopeful 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 41% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Average rating
368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Books
Publication date: 10 January 2019
Description
When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thinks she is doing God’s will. Sara is not convinced being a maid is better than being a whore, but the chance to escape her grasping ‘madam’ is too good...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
tense 40%
dark 33%
informative 33%
hopeful 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 41% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Average rating