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375 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781803365909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Titan Books
Publication date: 19 March 2024
Description
Mexican Gothic meets The Lie Tree by way of Oscar Wilde and Mary Shelley in this delightfully witty horror debut.A captivating tale of two Victorian gentlemen hiding their relationship away in a botanical garden who embark on a Frankenstein-style ...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
emotional 48%
tense 38%
adventurous 25%
sad 19%
funny 16%
challenging 15%
reflective 12%
hopeful 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Approved by the author
Graphic
Gaslighting, Animal death, Animal death (taxidermy), Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content (necrophilia), Murder, Sexual contentModerate
Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Suicide (faked)Minor
Classism, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders
375 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781803365909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Titan Books
Publication date: 19 March 2024
Description
Mexican Gothic meets The Lie Tree by way of Oscar Wilde and Mary Shelley in this delightfully witty horror debut.A captivating tale of two Victorian gentlemen hiding their relationship away in a botanical garden who embark on a Frankenstein-style ...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
emotional 48%
tense 38%
adventurous 25%
sad 19%
funny 16%
challenging 15%
reflective 12%
hopeful 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Approved by the author
Graphic
Gaslighting, Animal death, Animal death (taxidermy), Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content (necrophilia), Murder, Sexual contentModerate
Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Suicide (faked)Minor
Classism, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders