425 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509880799
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 09 January 2020
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 494 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 59%
sad 44%
adventurous 41%
challenging 40%
emotional 29%
informative 21%
reflective 6%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 47% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | 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
425 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509880799
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 09 January 2020
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 494 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 59%
sad 44%
adventurous 41%
challenging 40%
emotional 29%
informative 21%
reflective 6%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 47% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | 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