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301 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846975950
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
When you look at a painting, what do you really see?When eighteenth-century poet Alison Cockburn accepts a light-hearted challenge from her good friend Katherine Hume to live as a man, in order to infiltrate the infamous Edinburgh Skating Club, li...
Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
mysterious 34%
funny 26%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 19%
informative 15%
reflective 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Misogyny, Stalking
301 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846975950
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
When you look at a painting, what do you really see?When eighteenth-century poet Alison Cockburn accepts a light-hearted challenge from her good friend Katherine Hume to live as a man, in order to infiltrate the infamous Edinburgh Skating Club, li...
Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
mysterious 34%
funny 26%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 19%
informative 15%
reflective 15%
relaxing 15%
sad 7%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Misogyny, Stalking