439 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529408737
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 11 May 2021
Description
A riveting, modern gothic debut with shades of The Secret History, The Stepford Wives, and a dash of Circe, set at a secretive all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula. For 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Cald...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 59%
challenging 24%
emotional 22%
sad 15%
reflective 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 29% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Abortion, Sexual assault439 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529408737
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 11 May 2021
Description
A riveting, modern gothic debut with shades of The Secret History, The Stepford Wives, and a dash of Circe, set at a secretive all girls' boarding school perched on a craggy Scottish peninsula. For 150 years, high above rocky Scottish cliffs, Cald...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 59%
challenging 24%
emotional 22%
sad 15%
reflective 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 29% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Abortion, Sexual assault