416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786896735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date: 02 March 2021
Description
'Parry's Victorian Edinburgh comes vividly alive - and it's a world of pain' Val McDermid'A rip-roaring tale of murder' Ian Rankin SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020 Edinburgh, 1849. Hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with do...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
adventurous 59%
tense 44%
informative 29%
emotional 20%
sad 12%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 21% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Death, SexismModerate
Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma
416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786896735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date: 02 March 2021
Description
'Parry's Victorian Edinburgh comes vividly alive - and it's a world of pain' Val McDermid'A rip-roaring tale of murder' Ian Rankin SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020 Edinburgh, 1849. Hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with do...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
dark 81%
adventurous 59%
tense 44%
informative 29%
emotional 20%
sad 12%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 21% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Death, SexismModerate
Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma