433 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2019
Description
A new gothic Victorian tale from Laura Purcell, set on the atmospheric Cornish coast in a rambling house by the sea in which a maid cares for a mute old woman with a mysterious past, alongside her superstitious staff.Consumption has ravaged Louise...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 62%
sad 25%
emotional 18%
adventurous 9%
reflective 8%
challenging 6%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 46% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Death, MiscarriageModerate
Medical content, Pregnancy, AlcoholMinor
Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping
433 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2019
Description
A new gothic Victorian tale from Laura Purcell, set on the atmospheric Cornish coast in a rambling house by the sea in which a maid cares for a mute old woman with a mysterious past, alongside her superstitious staff.Consumption has ravaged Louise...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 62%
sad 25%
emotional 18%
adventurous 9%
reflective 8%
challenging 6%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 46% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Death, MiscarriageModerate
Medical content, Pregnancy, AlcoholMinor
Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping