304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1681774119
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 09 May 2017
Description
Dublin, 1816. A young nursemaid conceals a pregnancy and then murders her newborn in the home of the Neshams, a prominent family in a radical Christian sect known as the Brethren. Rumors swirl about the identity of the child’s father, but before a...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
adventurous 36%
informative 20%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 40% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death
304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1681774119
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 09 May 2017
Description
Dublin, 1816. A young nursemaid conceals a pregnancy and then murders her newborn in the home of the Neshams, a prominent family in a radical Christian sect known as the Brethren. Rumors swirl about the identity of the child’s father, but before a...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
adventurous 36%
informative 20%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
challenging 8%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 40% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, SuicideMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death