Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Pregnancy, Sexism, GriefMinor
AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5053 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
informative 59%
inspiring 46%
sad 39%
hopeful 27%
challenging 12%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
dark 3%
funny 3%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
412 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: B08P482F1N
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication date: 08 April 2021
Description
In 1901, the word ‘Bondmaid’ was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it.Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the ‘Scriptori...Book Information
412 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: B08P482F1N
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication date: 08 April 2021
Description
In 1901, the word ‘Bondmaid’ was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it.Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the ‘Scriptori...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Pregnancy, Sexism, GriefMinor
AbortionCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5053 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
informative 59%
inspiring 46%
sad 39%
hopeful 27%
challenging 12%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
dark 3%
funny 3%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating