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371 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062356345
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Custom House
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
Seduced by her employer’s son, Evangeline, a naïve young governess in early nineteenth-century London, is discharged when her pregnancy is discovered and sent to the notorious Newgate Prison. After months in the fetid, overcrowded jail, she learns...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,862 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
adventurous 54%
informative 45%
dark 34%
hopeful 27%
reflective 25%
challenging 24%
inspiring 24%
tense 17%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, MurderModerate
Rape, Death, Sexual harassmentMinor
Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child death371 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062356345
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Custom House
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
Seduced by her employer’s son, Evangeline, a naïve young governess in early nineteenth-century London, is discharged when her pregnancy is discovered and sent to the notorious Newgate Prison. After months in the fetid, overcrowded jail, she learns...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,862 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
adventurous 54%
informative 45%
dark 34%
hopeful 27%
reflective 25%
challenging 24%
inspiring 24%
tense 17%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, MurderModerate
Rape, Death, Sexual harassmentMinor
Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child death