1.87k reviews for:

The Whalebone Theatre

Joanna Quinn

4.02 AVERAGE

kelseybruinwood's review against another edition

4.0

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Felt a bit slow, which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. But still a really interesting WWII story, and I enjoyed reading it. Would definitely recommend it to historic fiction lovers!

stephanieyarbrough's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

librarianmsb's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kamrynlee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

l_reads27's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

decalcomanic's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

genevieve_c's review against another edition

5.0

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This is the best book I’ve read so far in 2022. I couldn’t put it down, but I didn’t want to end. Gorgeous use of language.

katiejayne83's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Just beautiful.

svetlanans's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

sparrolina's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Murder, War

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury