338 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307575616
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 23 December 2009
Description
From a magnificent ballroom ablaze with lights to an imposing country house steeped in shadows comes a breathtaking tale of an impetuous miss--and a passion that leads to peril...At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well the risks a...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
lighthearted 60%
funny 53%
emotional 46%
dark 26%
hopeful 13%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, DeathModerate
Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide
338 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307575616
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 23 December 2009
Description
From a magnificent ballroom ablaze with lights to an imposing country house steeped in shadows comes a breathtaking tale of an impetuous miss--and a passion that leads to peril...At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well the risks a...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
lighthearted 60%
funny 53%
emotional 46%
dark 26%
hopeful 13%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, DeathModerate
Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide