336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668011362
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events—a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England—that claimed many innocent lives.East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and s...
Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 59%
emotional 57%
reflective 31%
informative 29%
mysterious 26%
challenging 22%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 17% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 23% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, SexismModerate
Violence, Excrement, AbleismMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual harassment
336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668011362
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events—a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England—that claimed many innocent lives.East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and s...
Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
sad 59%
emotional 57%
reflective 31%
informative 29%
mysterious 26%
challenging 22%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 17% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 34% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 23% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, SexismModerate
Violence, Excrement, AbleismMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual harassment