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312 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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In 1886 a shy, middle-aged piano tuner named Edgar Drake receives an unusual commission from the British War Office: to travel to the remote jungles of northeast Burma and there repair a rare piano belonging to an eccentric army surgeon who has pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 586 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 42%
informative 40%
emotional 37%
dark 20%
challenging 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 24% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, Slavery
312 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1886 a shy, middle-aged piano tuner named Edgar Drake receives an unusual commission from the British War Office: to travel to the remote jungles of northeast Burma and there repair a rare piano belonging to an eccentric army surgeon who has pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 586 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 42%
informative 40%
emotional 37%
dark 20%
challenging 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 24% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Animal death, Slavery