320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297609650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 24 September 2015
Description
For generations they have died young.Now Iris and her father are the last of the Villarca line.Their disease confines them to their lonely mansion on Dartmoor; their disease means they must die alone.But Iris breaks her promise to hide from the wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
tense 29%
challenging 22%
reflective 16%
adventurous 6%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 46% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuseModerate
Suicide, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Infertility
320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780297609650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 24 September 2015
Description
For generations they have died young.Now Iris and her father are the last of the Villarca line.Their disease confines them to their lonely mansion on Dartmoor; their disease means they must die alone.But Iris breaks her promise to hide from the wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
tense 29%
challenging 22%
reflective 16%
adventurous 6%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 46% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuseModerate
Suicide, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Infertility