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96 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913505578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
Shortlisted for the 2011 Guardian First Book Award and the 2012 Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation PrizeTochtli lives in a palace. He loves hats, samurai, guillotines and dictionaries, and what he wants more than anything right now is a new pet for his...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
adventurous 31%
sad 27%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuseMinor
Child abuse96 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913505578
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
Shortlisted for the 2011 Guardian First Book Award and the 2012 Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation PrizeTochtli lives in a palace. He loves hats, samurai, guillotines and dictionaries, and what he wants more than anything right now is a new pet for his...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
adventurous 31%
sad 27%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuseMinor
Child abuse