336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911077947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chicken House
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
The spellbinding new novel from the bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.In an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
emotional 42%
hopeful 28%
dark 23%
lighthearted 23%
tense 23%
inspiring 14%
funny 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement, Kidnapping
336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911077947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chicken House
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
The spellbinding new novel from the bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.In an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
emotional 42%
hopeful 28%
dark 23%
lighthearted 23%
tense 23%
inspiring 14%
funny 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement, Kidnapping