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328 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643138237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 02 November 2021
Description
Inspired by Shakespeare's King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary history. Word has come. Care-bent King Lear is dead, driven mad and betrayed. His three daughters too, broken ...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
emotional 67%
sad 48%
mysterious 30%
challenging 26%
tense 6%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Miscarriage
328 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643138237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 02 November 2021
Description
Inspired by Shakespeare's King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary history. Word has come. Care-bent King Lear is dead, driven mad and betrayed. His three daughters too, broken ...
Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
emotional 67%
sad 48%
mysterious 30%
challenging 26%
tense 6%
funny 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Miscarriage