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576 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571358250
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 22 September 2020
Description
Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, a sensationalist story involving bigamy, arson and murder. 'Women are never lazy. They don't know what it is to be quiet. They are Semiramides, and Cleopatras, and Joan of Arcs, Queen Elizabeths, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,647 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
tense 36%
adventurous 28%
emotional 18%
reflective 17%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Mental illness, GriefModerate
Death, Infidelity, ConfinementMinor
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization576 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571358250
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 22 September 2020
Description
Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, a sensationalist story involving bigamy, arson and murder. 'Women are never lazy. They don't know what it is to be quiet. They are Semiramides, and Cleopatras, and Joan of Arcs, Queen Elizabeths, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,647 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
tense 36%
adventurous 28%
emotional 18%
reflective 17%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Mental illness, GriefModerate
Death, Infidelity, ConfinementMinor
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization