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358 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782839576
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
Two women in seventeenth-century Paris are drawn into the volatile and mysterious Affair of the Poisons after a bid to keep their passionate romance a secret results in deadly violence."A shimmering, sexy, thrilling tale of intrigue and desire, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
tense 57%
emotional 48%
dark 46%
adventurous 25%
reflective 25%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
informative 15%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 35% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Domestic abuse, BloodModerate
Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Animal death
358 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782839576
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
Two women in seventeenth-century Paris are drawn into the volatile and mysterious Affair of the Poisons after a bid to keep their passionate romance a secret results in deadly violence."A shimmering, sexy, thrilling tale of intrigue and desire, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
tense 57%
emotional 48%
dark 46%
adventurous 25%
reflective 25%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
informative 15%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 35% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Domestic abuse, BloodModerate
Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, ViolenceMinor
Animal death