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400 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345516848
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine
Publication date: 25 August 2009
Description
Desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society’s constraints, pampered heiress Sophia Hathaway jilts her groom, packs up her paints and sketchbook, and assumes a new identity, posing as a governess to secure passage on the Aphrodite. She want...
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 67%
emotional 52%
funny 33%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
reflective 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Slavery, Death of parent, DeathMinor
Sexual harassment, Racism400 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345516848
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine
Publication date: 25 August 2009
Description
Desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society’s constraints, pampered heiress Sophia Hathaway jilts her groom, packs up her paints and sketchbook, and assumes a new identity, posing as a governess to secure passage on the Aphrodite. She want...
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 67%
emotional 52%
funny 33%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
reflective 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Slavery, Death of parent, DeathMinor
Sexual harassment, Racism