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362 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398711433
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
A intoxicating and darkly immersive story of obsession, illusion and the price of freedom, from the award-winning author of The UnseeingParis, 1750. In the midst of winter, as birds fall frozen from the sky, a new maid arrives at the home of a ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
tense 49%
adventurous 29%
emotional 22%
sad 20%
challenging 13%
reflective 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 35% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Child deathModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuseMinor
Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent
362 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398711433
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
A intoxicating and darkly immersive story of obsession, illusion and the price of freedom, from the award-winning author of The UnseeingParis, 1750. In the midst of winter, as birds fall frozen from the sky, a new maid arrives at the home of a ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews
Moods
dark 88%
tense 49%
adventurous 29%
emotional 22%
sad 20%
challenging 13%
reflective 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 35% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Child deathModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuseMinor
Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent