Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Death of parentModerate
Incest, Miscarriage, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 999 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 47%
tense 40%
reflective 32%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 23%
challenging 19%
informative 12%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 37% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
304 pages | first published 2017
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ISBN/UID: 9781509836178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 04 May 2017
Description
"Jocasta is just fifteen when she is ordered to marry the King of Thebes, an old man she has never met. But it is her duty to produce an heir that will alter the course of her life forever. Ismene is the same age when she is attacked in the palace...Book Information
304 pages | first published 2017
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ISBN/UID: 9781509836178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 04 May 2017
Description
"Jocasta is just fifteen when she is ordered to marry the King of Thebes, an old man she has never met. But it is her duty to produce an heir that will alter the course of her life forever. Ismene is the same age when she is attacked in the palace...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Death of parentModerate
Incest, Miscarriage, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 999 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 47%
tense 40%
reflective 32%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 23%
challenging 19%
informative 12%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 37% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating