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352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408878477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg and something is wrong; a statue moves, his grandfather’s pines explode, and his brother accuses him of...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,127 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
emotional 43%
reflective 26%
sad 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 11%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Gun violence, RacismModerate
Colonisation, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408878477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg and something is wrong; a statue moves, his grandfather’s pines explode, and his brother accuses him of...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,127 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
emotional 43%
reflective 26%
sad 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 11%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, RacismModerate
Colonisation, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment