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rigzin22's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
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? Yes
4.5
hundredrab's review against another edition
5.0
Based on the fact that this is not the line of cool I usually read, I can't justify any rating I give it. But I liked this book. Not much. But then, I don't like this kind of books much. So I'll just make everyone happy and rate it a four. The sequel is, anyways, now in my to-read list.
bjoern's review
Too long and beginning was so slow that it took most of my motivation; Might pick it up again in the future
blob99's review
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
muffhealy's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lsparrow's review
4.0
a complex story about colonialism and the global web - in the time of the opium wars. I listen to the audio book and I could not stand the way the read pronounced the hindi words or his accents for the characters - i would have preferred he not even tried rather than have such terrible accents.
browngirlreading's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
wildersmith's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0