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392 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770417328
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
A subversive literary horror novel that disrupts the tropes of women's historical fiction with delusions, wild beasts, and the uncontainable power of female rageThe year is 1901, and Ada Byrd -- spinster, schoolmarm, amateur naturalist -- accepts ...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Miscarriage, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
MisogynyMinor
Domestic abuse392 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770417328
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A subversive literary horror novel that disrupts the tropes of women's historical fiction with delusions, wild beasts, and the uncontainable power of female rageThe year is 1901, and Ada Byrd -- spinster, schoolmarm, amateur naturalist -- accepts ...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
MisogynyMinor
Domestic abuse