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321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061161544
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés, a seamstress, finds herself condemned to a life of hard work without reward or hope for the future. It is the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when her shiftless ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,253 reviews
Moods
informative 61%
emotional 45%
reflective 40%
dark 31%
sad 25%
tense 23%
challenging 22%
inspiring 18%
funny 10%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Colonisation, WarModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, DeathMinor
Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse
321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061161544
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés, a seamstress, finds herself condemned to a life of hard work without reward or hope for the future. It is the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when her shiftless ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,253 reviews
Moods
informative 61%
emotional 45%
reflective 40%
dark 31%
sad 25%
tense 23%
challenging 22%
inspiring 18%
funny 10%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Colonisation, WarModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, DeathMinor
Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse