Observatory Mansions by Edward Carey

Observatory Mansions

Edward Carey

368 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy dark slow-paced
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Once the Orme family’s magnificent ancestral estate, Observatory Mansions is now a crumbling apartment complex, home to an eccentric group of misfits. One of them is Francis Orme, who earns his livelihood as a living statue. When not practicing “i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 70%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
mysterious 30%
funny 20%
challenging 10%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.88

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