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256 pages • first pub 1896 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843915294
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hesperus Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A dark and thrilling novel from the author of The Secret Garden sees a strong-willed heroine defy conformity, lunging head first into a world filled with violence, manipulation, passion, and murderSet in late 17th-century England, amid the ribbons...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, DeathModerate
Child abuse, MisogynyMinor
Child death, Racism, Slavery
256 pages • first pub 1896 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843915294
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hesperus Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A dark and thrilling novel from the author of The Secret Garden sees a strong-willed heroine defy conformity, lunging head first into a world filled with violence, manipulation, passion, and murderSet in late 17th-century England, amid the ribbons...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
inspiring 60%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, DeathModerate
Child abuse, MisogynyMinor
Child death, Racism, Slavery