304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333826
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Description
In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot in a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfe...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,910 reviews
Moods
tense 38%
challenging 30%
mysterious 29%
sad 23%
funny 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 10%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuseModerate
Incest, Abortion
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787333826
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Description
In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot in a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test, in a spellbinding novel that represents Ottessa Moshfe...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,910 reviews
Moods
tense 38%
challenging 30%
mysterious 29%
sad 23%
funny 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 10%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuseModerate
Incest, Abortion