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448 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297871958
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 28 August 2014
Description
I sat before my tambour hoop but I did not sew. I thought of split lips, flying teeth and red blood on white linen. Born in a Bristol brothel at the end of the eighteenth century, Ruth Webber, her toe upon the scratch, is ready to face all come...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 38%
emotional 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
reflective 14%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Bullying, Misogyny, Violence448 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297871958
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 28 August 2014
Description
I sat before my tambour hoop but I did not sew. I thought of split lips, flying teeth and red blood on white linen. Born in a Bristol brothel at the end of the eighteenth century, Ruth Webber, her toe upon the scratch, is ready to face all come...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 38%
emotional 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
reflective 14%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Bullying, Misogyny, Violence