310 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473654662
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A dazzling, shocking novel that speaks to our times, drawing on the 16th-century case of the witches of Warboys.Alice Samuel might be old and sharp-tongued, but she’s no fool. Visiting her new neighbours in her Fenland village, she suspects Squire...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
emotional 45%
tense 45%
sad 27%
reflective 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault
310 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781473654662
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
A dazzling, shocking novel that speaks to our times, drawing on the 16th-century case of the witches of Warboys.Alice Samuel might be old and sharp-tongued, but she’s no fool. Visiting her new neighbours in her Fenland village, she suspects Squire...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
emotional 45%
tense 45%
sad 27%
reflective 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault