576 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593321706
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Description
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre made of whalebones to covert operations during World War II – a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.One bluster...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
sad 55%
reflective 45%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 26%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 10%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 38% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, MurderModerate
Violence, WarMinor
Animal death, Homophobia, Racial slurs
576 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593321706
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Description
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre made of whalebones to covert operations during World War II – a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.One bluster...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
sad 55%
reflective 45%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 26%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 10%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 38% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, MurderModerate
Violence, WarMinor
Animal death, Homophobia, Racial slurs