384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838770068
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Zaffre
Publication date: 03 February 2020
Description
Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything... London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
hopeful 37%
sad 34%
tense 27%
reflective 23%
dark 21%
adventurous 20%
challenging 8%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Grief, AlcoholismModerate
Death of parent, Confinement, Domestic abuseMinor
Vomit, Sexual assault
384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838770068
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Zaffre
Publication date: 03 February 2020
Description
Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything... London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
hopeful 37%
sad 34%
tense 27%
reflective 23%
dark 21%
adventurous 20%
challenging 8%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Grief, AlcoholismModerate
Death of parent, Confinement, Domestic abuseMinor
Vomit, Sexual assault