320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529402681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Description
The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a mesmerising feminist re-imagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico.He is trying to poison me. You...
Community Reviews Summary of 44,160 reviews
Moods
mysterious 90%
tense 70%
adventurous 25%
emotional 16%
challenging 10%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 41% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Approved by the author
Graphic
Violence, Body horrorModerate
Sexual assault, Sexism320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529402681
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Description
The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a mesmerising feminist re-imagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico.He is trying to poison me. You...
Community Reviews Summary of 44,160 reviews
Moods
mysterious 90%
tense 70%
adventurous 25%
emotional 16%
challenging 10%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 41% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Approved by the author
Graphic
Violence, Body horrorModerate
Sexual assault, Sexism