496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525432692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
A young Puritan woman—faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul—plots her escape from a violent marriage in this riveting and propulsive novel of historical suspense. Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,868 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
mysterious 53%
emotional 38%
challenging 25%
sad 20%
informative 18%
reflective 16%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, ViolenceModerate
Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, ColonisationMinor
Incest, Miscarriage
496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525432692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
A young Puritan woman—faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul—plots her escape from a violent marriage in this riveting and propulsive novel of historical suspense. Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,868 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
mysterious 53%
emotional 38%
challenging 25%
sad 20%
informative 18%
reflective 16%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, ViolenceModerate
Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, ColonisationMinor
Incest, Miscarriage