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Laura Shepherd-Robinson
448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509880805
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mantle
Publication date: 24 January 2019
Description
June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark. Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – is visited by the siste...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 59%
sad 44%
challenging 39%
adventurous 38%
emotional 30%
informative 20%
reflective 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 46% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Homophobia, PedophiliaMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse—
Laura Shepherd-Robinson
448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509880805
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mantle
Publication date: 24 January 2019
Description
June, 1781. An unidentified body hangs upon a hook at Deptford Dock – horribly tortured and branded with a slaver’s mark. Some days later, Captain Harry Corsham – a war hero embarking upon a promising parliamentary career – is visited by the siste...
Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 59%
sad 44%
challenging 39%
adventurous 38%
emotional 30%
informative 20%
reflective 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 46% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Animal death, Homophobia, PedophiliaMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse