352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408878477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg and something is wrong; a statue moves, his grandfather’s pines explode, and his brother accuses him of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,503 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
emotional 45%
reflective 25%
sad 17%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
tense 11%
dark 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, Gun violenceModerate
Racism, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment
352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408878477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg and something is wrong; a statue moves, his grandfather’s pines explode, and his brother accuses him of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,503 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
emotional 45%
reflective 25%
sad 17%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
tense 11%
dark 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Genocide, Gun violenceModerate
Racism, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment