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439 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529408737
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 11 May 2021
Description
A riveting, modern gothic debut with shades of The Secret History, The Stepford Wives, and a dash of Circe, set at a secretive all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula. For 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Cald...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,656 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 58%
challenging 25%
emotional 22%
sad 16%
reflective 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 31% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Abortion, Sexual assault439 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529408737
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 11 May 2021
Description
A riveting, modern gothic debut with shades of The Secret History, The Stepford Wives, and a dash of Circe, set at a secretive all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula. For 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Cald...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,656 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 58%
challenging 25%
emotional 22%
sad 16%
reflective 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 31% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Abortion, Sexual assault