384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785763625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined.Amid the ashes of Nazi Germany’s defeat, M...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
sad 66%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
hopeful 50%
reflective 50%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, SuicideModerate
Miscarriage, Rape
384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781785763625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined.Amid the ashes of Nazi Germany’s defeat, M...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
sad 66%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
hopeful 50%
reflective 50%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, SuicideModerate
Miscarriage, Rape