372 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982169695
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: S&S/Marysue Rucci Books
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mother’s fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 53%
emotional 41%
reflective 29%
challenging 26%
sad 22%
funny 13%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, Body horrorModerate
Body shaming, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Religious bigotry
372 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982169695
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: S&S/Marysue Rucci Books
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother’s unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mother’s fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 53%
emotional 41%
reflective 29%
challenging 26%
sad 22%
funny 13%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Grief, Body horrorModerate
Body shaming, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Religious bigotry