304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784708030
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 March 2018
Description
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019** 15th century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove Saturday, an explanation has to be found: ac...
Community Reviews Summary of 460 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
dark 66%
challenging 33%
sad 25%
tense 25%
emotional 20%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Animal death, Child death, Death
304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784708030
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 March 2018
Description
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019** 15th century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove Saturday, an explanation has to be found: ac...
Community Reviews Summary of 460 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
dark 66%
challenging 33%
sad 25%
tense 25%
emotional 20%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Animal death, Child death, Death