352 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007178384
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stunning novel of female friendship, forbidden love and evolution from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring. In the early nineteenth century, a windswept beach along the English coast brims with fossils for those with the eye! F...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,729 reviews
Moods
inspiring 52%
reflective 39%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 9%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Ableism, Child deathMinor
Animal death, Sexual content
352 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007178384
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The stunning novel of female friendship, forbidden love and evolution from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring. In the early nineteenth century, a windswept beach along the English coast brims with fossils for those with the eye! F...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,729 reviews
Moods
inspiring 52%
reflective 39%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 9%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Ableism, Child deathMinor
Animal death, Sexual content