560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250095497
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,054 reviews
Moods
inspiring 48%
reflective 43%
emotional 35%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 8%
funny 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 4%
dark 3%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Child death, Racism, Body shamingMinor
Death, Sexual harassment560 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250095497
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,054 reviews
Moods
inspiring 48%
reflective 43%
emotional 35%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 8%
funny 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 4%
dark 3%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Child death, Racism, Body shamingMinor
Death, Sexual harassment