306 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607516644
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every gift has a price . . . every piece of lace has a secret.Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets goi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,345 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 44%
tense 27%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
reflective 16%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Rape, AddictionMinor
Incest, Alcoholism, Gun violence306 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607516644
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Every gift has a price . . . every piece of lace has a secret.Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets goi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,345 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 44%
tense 27%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
reflective 16%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Rape, AddictionMinor
Incest, Alcoholism, Gun violence