10 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 18 October 2019
Description
A new gothic Victorian tale from Laura Purcell, set on the atmospheric Cornish coast in a rambling house by the sea in which a maid cares for a mute old woman with a mysterious past, alongside her superstitious staff.Consumption has ravaged Louise...
Community Reviews Summary of 957 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 61%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
adventurous 9%
reflective 9%
challenging 7%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 27% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 47% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Addiction, MiscarriageModerate
Alcohol, Ableism, AlcoholismMinor
Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping
10 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 18 October 2019
Description
A new gothic Victorian tale from Laura Purcell, set on the atmospheric Cornish coast in a rambling house by the sea in which a maid cares for a mute old woman with a mysterious past, alongside her superstitious staff.Consumption has ravaged Louise...
Community Reviews Summary of 957 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 61%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
adventurous 9%
reflective 9%
challenging 7%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 27% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 47% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Addiction, MiscarriageModerate
Alcohol, Ableism, AlcoholismMinor
Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping