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384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Islands of Mercy follows heroine Jane Adeane in Bath in 1865, an “extraordinary young woman” torn between her dangerous affair with a female lover and the promise of a conventional marriage to an apparently respectable doctor, and Sir Ralph Savage...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
reflective 41%
adventurous 39%
challenging 38%
sad 33%
dark 26%
tense 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Child death, Homophobia, Terminal illnessMinor
Cancer, Suicide, Death384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Islands of Mercy follows heroine Jane Adeane in Bath in 1865, an “extraordinary young woman” torn between her dangerous affair with a female lover and the promise of a conventional marriage to an apparently respectable doctor, and Sir Ralph Savage...
Community Reviews Summary of 318 reviews
Moods
reflective 41%
adventurous 39%
challenging 38%
sad 33%
dark 26%
tense 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Child death, Homophobia, Terminal illnessMinor
Cancer, Suicide, Death