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407 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787302884
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 27 January 2022
Description
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. There is a fine line between coincidence and fate... London, 1799. Dora Blake is an asp...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,891 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
dark 30%
tense 29%
emotional 26%
informative 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 8%
reflective 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 32% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parentModerate
Domestic abuse, Death, Violence
407 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787302884
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 27 January 2022
Description
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. There is a fine line between coincidence and fate... London, 1799. Dora Blake is an asp...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,891 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
dark 30%
tense 29%
emotional 26%
informative 14%
hopeful 9%
sad 8%
reflective 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 32% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parentModerate
Domestic abuse, Death, Violence