291 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340988374
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Children's
Publication date: 04 March 2010
Description
In the wake of her father’s death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, re-reading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fai...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,773 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 29%
dark 24%
sad 18%
reflective 16%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
challenging 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Confinement291 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340988374
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Children's
Publication date: 04 March 2010
Description
In the wake of her father’s death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, re-reading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fai...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,773 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
mysterious 41%
hopeful 29%
dark 24%
sad 18%
reflective 16%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
challenging 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Confinement