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242 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679445104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. A brooding stranger seduces her from the remote island onto his yacht. Trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit, she flees to Ital...
Community Reviews Summary of 603 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
tense 60%
emotional 45%
mysterious 33%
sad 27%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Murder, GaslightingModerate
Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness242 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679445104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. A brooding stranger seduces her from the remote island onto his yacht. Trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit, she flees to Ital...
Community Reviews Summary of 603 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
tense 60%
emotional 45%
mysterious 33%
sad 27%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 39% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, GaslightingModerate
Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness