360 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007500208
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication date: 11 April 2013
Description
A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island... London, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself-working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scanda...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,568 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
adventurous 56%
tense 46%
emotional 19%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
funny 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, TortureModerate
Misogyny, Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Abandonment
360 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007500208
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication date: 11 April 2013
Description
A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island... London, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself-working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scanda...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,568 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
adventurous 56%
tense 46%
emotional 19%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
funny 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, TortureModerate
Misogyny, Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Abandonment