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318 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A vivid and compelling novel about a woman who becomes entangled in an affair with Edgar Allan Poe—at the same time she becomes the unwilling confidante of his much-younger wife.It is 1845, and Frances Osgood is desperately trying to make a living...
Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
mysterious 52%
sad 47%
tense 42%
informative 31%
reflective 21%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent
318 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A vivid and compelling novel about a woman who becomes entangled in an affair with Edgar Allan Poe—at the same time she becomes the unwilling confidante of his much-younger wife.It is 1845, and Frances Osgood is desperately trying to make a living...
Community Reviews Summary of 732 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
mysterious 52%
sad 47%
tense 42%
informative 31%
reflective 21%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent