290 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780985715021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aspidistra Press
Publication date: 01 August 2014
Description
In Nell Lillington's small Midwestern town of the 1870s, marriage is the obvious fate of a young woman of some social standing. Yet Nell is determined to elude the duties and restrictions of matrimony. So when she finds herself pregnant at the age...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
emotional 45%
hopeful 36%
sad 36%
dark 27%
inspiring 18%
reflective 18%
tense 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
290 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780985715021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aspidistra Press
Publication date: 01 August 2014
Description
In Nell Lillington's small Midwestern town of the 1870s, marriage is the obvious fate of a young woman of some social standing. Yet Nell is determined to elude the duties and restrictions of matrimony. So when she finds herself pregnant at the age...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
emotional 45%
hopeful 36%
sad 36%
dark 27%
inspiring 18%
reflective 18%
tense 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent