384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241984024
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Description
1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,465 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
sad 54%
mysterious 46%
challenging 40%
tense 39%
reflective 28%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 32% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Incest, Murder, Suicide384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241984024
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Description
1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,465 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
sad 54%
mysterious 46%
challenging 40%
tense 39%
reflective 28%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 32% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Incest, Murder, Suicide