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549 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547628349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,271 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
mysterious 59%
tense 36%
emotional 30%
challenging 15%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
sad 4%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
War, Murder, Sexual harassmentMinor
Abortion, Death of parent, Child abuse549 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547628349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,271 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
mysterious 59%
tense 36%
emotional 30%
challenging 15%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
sad 4%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
War, Murder, Sexual harassmentMinor
Abortion, Death of parent, Child abuse