415 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0241958938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The British Midlands is called the "Black Country" for a reason. Bad things happen there. It's 1890 and when members of a prominent family disappear from a coal-mining village and a human eyeball turns up in a bird's nest, the local constable send...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
adventurous 33%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, BloodModerate
SuicideMinor
Death of parent
415 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0241958938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The British Midlands is called the "Black Country" for a reason. Bad things happen there. It's 1890 and when members of a prominent family disappear from a coal-mining village and a human eyeball turns up in a bird's nest, the local constable send...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
adventurous 33%
emotional 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, BloodModerate
SuicideMinor
Death of parent