630 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140119930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
WINNER OF THE 1992 BOOKER PRIZE 'Gripping . . . SACRED HUNGER covers a period between 1752 and 1765 . . . it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a schola...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
informative 40%
tense 40%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryMinor
Suicide
630 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140119930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
WINNER OF THE 1992 BOOKER PRIZE 'Gripping . . . SACRED HUNGER covers a period between 1752 and 1765 . . . it concerns the entangled and conflicted fortunes of two cousins: Erasmus Kemp, the son of a Lancashire merchant, and Matthew Paris, a schola...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
informative 40%
tense 40%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryMinor
Suicide