272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471169502
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the most extraordinary first novel from a mesmerising new talent. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,324 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
mysterious 62%
reflective 49%
sad 48%
tense 37%
challenging 21%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Racism, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, HomophobiaMinor
Cancer, Alcoholism, Pedophilia
272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471169502
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Description
Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the most extraordinary first novel from a mesmerising new talent. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,324 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
mysterious 62%
reflective 49%
sad 48%
tense 37%
challenging 21%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Racism, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, HomophobiaMinor
Cancer, Alcoholism, Pedophilia