275 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374280468
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Description
The startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances.The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. Plague is spreading. The Thirty Years' War has begun, and fear and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,187 reviews
Moods
funny 51%
reflective 41%
sad 35%
emotional 28%
mysterious 23%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Child death, MisogynyModerate
Death, Confinement, InfertilityMinor
Torture, War
275 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374280468
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Description
The startling, witty, highly anticipated second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Atmospheric Disturbances.The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. Plague is spreading. The Thirty Years' War has begun, and fear and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,187 reviews
Moods
funny 51%
reflective 41%
sad 35%
emotional 28%
mysterious 23%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Child death, MisogynyModerate
Death, Confinement, InfertilityMinor
Torture, War