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336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250289469
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 01 October 2024
Description
A Song to Drown Rivers, compared to Ariadne by Jennifer Saint and She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, is a feminist reimagining of the life of Xishi, one of four beautiful women from an ancient Chinese legend. The novel is slated for fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
adventurous 59%
tense 46%
dark 29%
reflective 21%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 18%
challenging 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 21% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Blood, DeathModerate
Murder, Alcohol, Death of parentMinor
Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence
336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250289469
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 01 October 2024
Description
A Song to Drown Rivers, compared to Ariadne by Jennifer Saint and She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, is a feminist reimagining of the life of Xishi, one of four beautiful women from an ancient Chinese legend. The novel is slated for fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
adventurous 59%
tense 46%
dark 29%
reflective 21%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 18%
challenging 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 21% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Blood, DeathModerate
Murder, Alcohol, Death of parentMinor
Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence