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758 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781446466230
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkely
Publication date: 01 March 1999
Description
A national bestseller and one of the New York Public Library's Books to Remember, An Instance of the Fingerpost is a thrilling historical mystery from Iain Pears. It is 1663, and England is wracked with intrigue and civil strife. When an Oxford do...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,214 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
challenging 44%
informative 24%
tense 22%
reflective 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
emotional 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 19% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Medical content, MisogynyModerate
Physical abuse758 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781446466230
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkely
Publication date: 01 March 1999
Description
A national bestseller and one of the New York Public Library's Books to Remember, An Instance of the Fingerpost is a thrilling historical mystery from Iain Pears. It is 1663, and England is wracked with intrigue and civil strife. When an Oxford do...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,214 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
challenging 44%
informative 24%
tense 22%
reflective 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
emotional 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 19% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Medical content, MisogynyModerate
Physical abuse