416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 08 January 2019
Description
For fans of Jessie Burton and Tracy Chevalier, a rich historical debut set among the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields in the late 18th century When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
informative 38%
dark 34%
tense 34%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470767
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 08 January 2019
Description
For fans of Jessie Burton and Tracy Chevalier, a rich historical debut set among the Huguenot silk weavers of Spitalfields in the late 18th century When Esther Thorel, the wife of a Huguenot silk-weaver, rescues Sara Kemp from a brothel she thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
informative 38%
dark 34%
tense 34%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating