318 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476702919
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A vivid and compelling novel about a woman who becomes entangled in an affair with Edgar Allan Poe—at the same time she becomes the unwilling confidante of his much-younger wife.It is 1845, and Frances Osgood is desperately trying to make a living...
Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 61%
mysterious 46%
tense 30%
informative 23%
reflective 23%
hopeful 15%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Death, Infertility
318 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781476702919
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A vivid and compelling novel about a woman who becomes entangled in an affair with Edgar Allan Poe—at the same time she becomes the unwilling confidante of his much-younger wife.It is 1845, and Frances Osgood is desperately trying to make a living...
Community Reviews Summary of 533 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 61%
mysterious 46%
tense 30%
informative 23%
reflective 23%
hopeful 15%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Death, Infertility