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304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681774114
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 25 April 2018
Description
Dublin, 1816. A young nursemaid conceals a pregnancy and then murders her newborn in the home of the Neshams, a prominent family in a radical Christian sect known as the Brethren. Rumors swirl about the identity of the child’s father, but before a...
Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
adventurous 40%
informative 18%
tense 15%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 9%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 41% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Child death, Animal death
304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681774114
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 25 April 2018
Description
Dublin, 1816. A young nursemaid conceals a pregnancy and then murders her newborn in the home of the Neshams, a prominent family in a radical Christian sect known as the Brethren. Rumors swirl about the identity of the child’s father, but before a...
Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
adventurous 40%
informative 18%
tense 15%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 9%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 41% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Child death, Animal death