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384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838771409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK, Manilla Press
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Description
London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst – that Clara has died in care – the last thing she expects to he...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,142 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
hopeful 38%
sad 35%
tense 27%
reflective 22%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
challenging 10%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parentModerate
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, ConfinementMinor
Vomit, Sexual assault
384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838771409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK, Manilla Press
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Description
London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst – that Clara has died in care – the last thing she expects to he...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,142 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
hopeful 38%
sad 35%
tense 27%
reflective 22%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
challenging 10%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parentModerate
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, ConfinementMinor
Vomit, Sexual assault