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275 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374280468
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Description
The startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances.The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. Plague is spreading. The Thirty Years' War has begun, and fear and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,265 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
reflective 41%
sad 37%
emotional 30%
tense 21%
informative 19%
mysterious 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Religious bigotry, DeathModerate
Animal death, Torture, GriefMinor
War, Misogyny, Infertility
275 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374280468
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Description
The startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances.The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. Plague is spreading. The Thirty Years' War has begun, and fear and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,265 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
reflective 41%
sad 37%
emotional 30%
tense 21%
informative 19%
mysterious 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Religious bigotry, DeathModerate
Animal death, Torture, GriefMinor
War, Misogyny, Infertility