288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524738358
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication date: 05 November 2019
Description
From the acclaimed author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns comes a fantastical new tale of darkness and love, in which magical bonds are stronger than blood. Will love break the spell? After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice w...
Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
hopeful 33%
reflective 22%
inspiring 19%
mysterious 19%
lighthearted 16%
funny 13%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 34% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Excrement
288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524738358
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication date: 05 November 2019
Description
From the acclaimed author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns comes a fantastical new tale of darkness and love, in which magical bonds are stronger than blood. Will love break the spell? After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice w...
Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
hopeful 33%
reflective 22%
inspiring 19%
mysterious 19%
lighthearted 16%
funny 13%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 34% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Excrement