What the community thinks
summary of 6134 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
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Torture (5 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Grief (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Moderate
Animal death (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Torture (4 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (4 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Stalking (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Cannibalism (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Xenophobia (1 reviewer)Minor
Panic attacks/disorders (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moods
mysterious 71%
dark 41%
emotional 32%
tense 25%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.
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Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.
What the community thinks
summary of 6134 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Torture (5 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Grief (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Moderate
Animal death (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Torture (4 reviewers), Panic attacks/disorders (4 reviewers), Death (4 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Sexual content (3 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Stalking (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Cannibalism (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death of parent (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), and Xenophobia (1 reviewer)Minor
Panic attacks/disorders (3 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), and Murder (1 reviewer)Moods
mysterious 71%
dark 41%
emotional 32%
tense 25%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 0%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating