304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838851958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books (Canongate Classics)
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Description
One wrong move, one misstep, and the course of a life can be changed for ever. Annie Perry is born beside the coal-muddied canals of the Black Country at the height of the industrial revolution. At nine years old she is sold for six guineas to the...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
hopeful 30%
inspiring 20%
reflective 20%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, BloodModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismMinor
Child death, Suicide, Forced institutionalization
304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838851958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books (Canongate Classics)
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Description
One wrong move, one misstep, and the course of a life can be changed for ever. Annie Perry is born beside the coal-muddied canals of the Black Country at the height of the industrial revolution. At nine years old she is sold for six guineas to the...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
hopeful 30%
inspiring 20%
reflective 20%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, BloodModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismMinor
Child death, Suicide, Forced institutionalization