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367 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781947848672
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Inkshares
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Description
In the lineage of Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace, The Savage Instinct is the chilling story of one woman's struggle for her sanity, set against the backdrop of the arrest and trial of Mary Ann Cotton, England's first female serial killer. England,...
Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
sad 51%
emotional 48%
mysterious 37%
challenging 27%
reflective 24%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 37% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Domestic abuseModerate
Miscarriage, Physical abuse, MisogynyMinor
Child death, Blood, Death of parent
367 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781947848672
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Inkshares
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Description
In the lineage of Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace, The Savage Instinct is the chilling story of one woman's struggle for her sanity, set against the backdrop of the arrest and trial of Mary Ann Cotton, England's first female serial killer. England,...
Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
sad 51%
emotional 48%
mysterious 37%
challenging 27%
reflective 24%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 37% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Domestic abuseModerate
Miscarriage, Physical abuse, MisogynyMinor
Child death, Blood, Death of parent