A Filha do Louco by Megan Shepherd

A Filha do Louco

The Madman’s Daughter #1

Megan Shepherd

416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

For fans of Libba Bray, this first book in a gothic suspense trilogy is inspired by H. G. Wells's The Island of Dr. Moreau and has been hailed by New York Times bestseller Carrie Ryan as having beautiful writing, breakneck pacing, a pulse-pounding...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,571 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 56%
tense 46%
emotional 19%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 23%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.5

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...