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405 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385542432
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
A young Puritan woman—faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul—plots her escape from a violent marriage in this riveting and propulsive novel of historical suspense. Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,381 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 53%
emotional 37%
challenging 24%
sad 21%
informative 18%
reflective 16%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 28% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 29% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Infertility, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Miscarriage, Incest, Animal death405 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385542432
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 04 May 2021
Description
A young Puritan woman—faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul—plots her escape from a violent marriage in this riveting and propulsive novel of historical suspense. Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,381 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 53%
emotional 37%
challenging 24%
sad 21%
informative 18%
reflective 16%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 28% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 29% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Infertility, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Miscarriage, Incest, Animal death