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438 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250625311
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 22 June 2021
Description
From Nommo Award finalist Kerstin Hall comes a debut novel that is “an utterly compelling fantasy” (A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name).All martyrdoms are difficult.Elfreda Raughn will avoid pregnancy if it kills her, and one way or anoth...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
adventurous 62%
mysterious 56%
tense 53%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
reflective 8%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 36% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Body horror, GoreModerate
Rape, Abortion, Sexual assaultMinor
Child death, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse438 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250625311
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 22 June 2021
Description
From Nommo Award finalist Kerstin Hall comes a debut novel that is “an utterly compelling fantasy” (A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name).All martyrdoms are difficult.Elfreda Raughn will avoid pregnancy if it kills her, and one way or anoth...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
adventurous 62%
mysterious 56%
tense 53%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 10%
hopeful 8%
reflective 8%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 36% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Body horror, GoreModerate
Rape, Abortion, Sexual assaultMinor
Child death, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse