549 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547628349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,608 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
dark 55%
tense 37%
emotional 32%
challenging 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 23% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Sexual assaultModerate
War, Sexual harassment, Animal deathMinor
Abortion, Child abuse, Pedophilia
549 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547628349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,608 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
dark 55%
tense 37%
emotional 32%
challenging 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 23% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Sexual assaultModerate
War, Sexual harassment, Animal deathMinor
Abortion, Child abuse, Pedophilia