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646 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432857127
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 28 November 2018
Description
The riveting novel of iron-willed Alva Vanderbilt and her illustrious family as they rule Gilded-Age New York, from the New York Times bestselling author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald.Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil W...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,101 reviews
Moods
inspiring 48%
reflective 43%
emotional 34%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 8%
funny 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 6%
dark 3%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 28%
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 harassment646 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432857127
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 28 November 2018
Description
The riveting novel of iron-willed Alva Vanderbilt and her illustrious family as they rule Gilded-Age New York, from the New York Times bestselling author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald.Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil W...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,101 reviews
Moods
inspiring 48%
reflective 43%
emotional 34%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 8%
funny 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 6%
dark 3%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 28%
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