736 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789689
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Description
Gaspar is six years old when the Order first come for him.For years, they have exploited his father’s ability to commune with the dead and the demonic, presiding over macabre rituals where the unwanted and the disappeared are tortured and executed...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,139 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 67%
challenging 42%
emotional 41%
sad 39%
adventurous 23%
reflective 14%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 25% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, Body horrorModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parentMinor
Car accident736 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783789689
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Description
Gaspar is six years old when the Order first come for him.For years, they have exploited his father’s ability to commune with the dead and the demonic, presiding over macabre rituals where the unwanted and the disappeared are tortured and executed...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,139 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 67%
challenging 42%
emotional 41%
sad 39%
adventurous 23%
reflective 14%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 25% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, Body horrorModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parentMinor
Car accident