10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781867557968
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Manilla Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls's most compelling and ambitious novel to date. West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,748 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 48%
tense 46%
sad 19%
reflective 18%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 10%
challenging 9%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781867557968
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Manilla Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls's most compelling and ambitious novel to date. West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,748 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 48%
tense 46%
sad 19%
reflective 18%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 10%
challenging 9%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death