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368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781781257159
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 07 January 2020
Description
London, 1926: Henry Twist's heavily pregnant wife leaves home to meet a friend. On the way, she is hit by a bus and killed, though miraculously the baby survives. Henry is left with nothing but his new daughter - a single father in a world without...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 78%
hopeful 42%
reflective 42%
dark 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Outing, Homophobia, WarModerate
Alcoholism
368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781781257159
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 07 January 2020
Description
London, 1926: Henry Twist's heavily pregnant wife leaves home to meet a friend. On the way, she is hit by a bus and killed, though miraculously the baby survives. Henry is left with nothing but his new daughter - a single father in a world without...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 78%
hopeful 42%
reflective 42%
dark 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Outing, Homophobia, WarModerate
Alcoholism