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736 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789689
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Description
Gaspar is six years old when the Order first come for him.For years, they have exploited his father’s ability to commune with the dead and the demonic, presiding over macabre rituals where the unwanted and the disappeared are tortured and executed...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,369 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 66%
challenging 42%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
adventurous 22%
reflective 14%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Body horror, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Death of parent736 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789689
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Description
Gaspar is six years old when the Order first come for him.For years, they have exploited his father’s ability to commune with the dead and the demonic, presiding over macabre rituals where the unwanted and the disappeared are tortured and executed...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,369 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 66%
challenging 42%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
adventurous 22%
reflective 14%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Body horror, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Death of parent