1.87k reviews for:

The Whalebone Theatre

Joanna Quinn

4.02 AVERAGE

beckyj437's review against another edition

4.0

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One of my absolute favorite books. Beautifully written. Wonderful characters and a page turning story. So sad it’s over.

bdubabq's review against another edition

1.0

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DNF

soopushie's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-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: Complicated

anna_marie_g's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring slow-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

becca_elsey's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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: No

danielf's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

irammy's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I found the first half of the book incredibly tedious, I struggled to relate to the main character. By the second half I was invested enough to enjoy escaping into their world (the backdrop of the war was intriguing) but it was still a slow burn. Not my cup of tea!

carolcarter129's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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: Complicated

evavanrij's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

dcgotz's review against another edition

4.0

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Rounding up from 3.5 to 4. The characters are rich. The writing is well done. I enjoyed both halves of the book but the issue is that it feels like two stories. The time jump from childhood to the war years left me struggling to feel the connection of the characters. However I loved the sprinkling of theatre and the arts throughout. I wish it read more seamlessly but it was a good effort.