Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch

Jamrach's Menagerie

Carol Birch

295 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
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A thrilling and powerful novel about a young boy lured to sea by the promise of adventure and reward, with echoes of Great Expectations, Moby-Dick, and The Voyage of the Narwhal.Jamrach’s Menagerie tells the story of a nineteenth-century street ur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 77%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
inspiring 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.5

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