429 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838772888
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK, Manilla Press
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls's most compelling and ambitious novel to date. West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and L...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,261 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 48%
tense 46%
sad 18%
reflective 17%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 37% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuseModerate
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, DeathMinor
Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy429 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838772888
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK, Manilla Press
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls's most compelling and ambitious novel to date. West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and L...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,261 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
emotional 48%
tense 46%
sad 18%
reflective 17%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 37% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuseModerate
Domestic abuse, Death of parent, DeathMinor
Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy