344 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401341930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 05 February 2013
Description
Uncover magic and mystery in "a tale rife with dark family secrets, hidden passageways, love, intrigue, and witchcraft" (Kirkus Reviews). Grace Alban has spent more than twenty years avoiding her childhood home, the stately Alban House on the shor...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 72%
emotional 40%
adventurous 31%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 29% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Violence, Child death, DeathMinor
Suicide, Confinement, Blood
344 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781401341930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 05 February 2013
Description
Uncover magic and mystery in "a tale rife with dark family secrets, hidden passageways, love, intrigue, and witchcraft" (Kirkus Reviews). Grace Alban has spent more than twenty years avoiding her childhood home, the stately Alban House on the shor...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 72%
emotional 40%
adventurous 31%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 29% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Violence, Child death, DeathMinor
Suicide, Confinement, Blood