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384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405950251
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Elspeth arrives on a remote Scottish island to become nanny to a young child, she hopes to bond with her. Until learns that, for reasons no one will explain, Mary has not spoken for months. And the girl's silence is not the only mystery. Stra...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
dark 90%
tense 68%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
adventurous 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, DeathModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Animal crueltyMinor
Animal death, Pregnancy, Death of parent
384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405950251
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Elspeth arrives on a remote Scottish island to become nanny to a young child, she hopes to bond with her. Until learns that, for reasons no one will explain, Mary has not spoken for months. And the girl's silence is not the only mystery. Stra...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
dark 90%
tense 68%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
adventurous 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, DeathModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Animal crueltyMinor
Animal death, Pregnancy, Death of parent