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392 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The new Victorian chiller from the author of Radio 2 Book Club pick, The Silent Companions.Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain?Dorothea and Ruth. Prison visitor and prisoner. Powerful and powerless. Dorothea Truelove is...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,995 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 56%
sad 46%
emotional 37%
challenging 13%
reflective 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 25% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Murder, Physical abuse, TortureMinor
Self harm392 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The new Victorian chiller from the author of Radio 2 Book Club pick, The Silent Companions.Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain?Dorothea and Ruth. Prison visitor and prisoner. Powerful and powerless. Dorothea Truelove is...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,995 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 56%
sad 46%
emotional 37%
challenging 13%
reflective 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 25% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Murder, Physical abuse, TortureMinor
Self harm