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320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609454807
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 13 November 2018
Description
" A] dark, elegant novel" of two women in ancient Greece, based on the great tragedies of Sophocles (Publishers Weekly). Thebes is a city in mourning, still reeling from a devastating plague that invaded every home and left the survivors devastate...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,835 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 45%
tense 41%
reflective 29%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 26%
challenging 19%
informative 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Death, Death of parentModerate
Incest, Violence, Child death320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609454807
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 13 November 2018
Description
" A] dark, elegant novel" of two women in ancient Greece, based on the great tragedies of Sophocles (Publishers Weekly). Thebes is a city in mourning, still reeling from a devastating plague that invaded every home and left the survivors devastate...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,835 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 45%
tense 41%
reflective 29%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 26%
challenging 19%
informative 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Death of parentModerate
Incest, Violence, Child death