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The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale

The Book of Fires

Jane Borodale

368 pages first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

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The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale is a captivating and deeply atmospheric novel that will resonate with readers who appreciate historical fiction, complex relationships, and stories of female empowerment, redemption, and self-discovery, set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of 1750s London.

Description

Reminiscent of Year of Wonders, a captivating debut novel of fireworks, fortune, and a young woman's redemptionIt is 1752 and seventeen-year-old Agnes Trussel arrives in London pregnant with an unwanted child. Lost and frightened, she finds hersel...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 253 reviews

Moods

dark: 60%

adventurous: 40%

emotional: 40%

mysterious: 40%

sad: 40%

tense: 40%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 20%

informative: 20%


Pace

80% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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