The Hourglass Factory by Lucy Ribchester

The Hourglass Factory

Lucy Ribchester

504 pages • first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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1912 and London is in turmoil…The suffragette movement is reaching fever pitch but for broke Fleet Street tomboy Frankie George, just getting by in the cut-throat world of newspapers is hard enough. Sent to interview trapeze artist Ebony Diamond, ...

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Community Reviews

3.19
based on 458 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 83%

adventurous: 66%

informative: 33%

tense: 29%

dark: 20%

inspiring: 12%

emotional: 8%

hopeful: 8%

reflective: 8%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

sad: 4%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
76% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

69% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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