242 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679445104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. A brooding stranger seduces her from the remote island onto his yacht. Trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit, she flees to Ital...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 27%
sad 22%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship
242 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679445104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"I'd gladly sell my soul to Satan for a year of freedom," cries Rosamond Vivian to her callous grandfather. A brooding stranger seduces her from the remote island onto his yacht. Trapped in a web of intrigue, cruelty, and deceit, she flees to Ital...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
mysterious 27%
sad 22%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship