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288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250849311
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Description
The startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. Plague is spreading. The Thirty Years' War has begun, and fear and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,304 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
reflective 41%
sad 36%
emotional 30%
tense 21%
informative 19%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Child death, DeathModerate
Animal death, Grief, TortureMinor
War, Misogyny, Infertility288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250849311
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Description
The startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. Plague is spreading. The Thirty Years' War has begun, and fear and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,304 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
reflective 41%
sad 36%
emotional 30%
tense 21%
informative 19%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Child death, DeathModerate
Animal death, Grief, TortureMinor
War, Misogyny, Infertility