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582 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007232185
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 03 September 2007
Description
A hugely engaging adventure set in a Victorian-style world – a fantastical version of Dickens – that will appeal to fans of Susanna Clarke and Philip Pullman.Two orphans are more than they seem. And one megalomaniac will stop at nothing to find th...
Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews
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dark 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Average rating
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Murder, Violence, Death
582 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007232185
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Publication date: 03 September 2007
Description
A hugely engaging adventure set in a Victorian-style world – a fantastical version of Dickens – that will appeal to fans of Susanna Clarke and Philip Pullman.Two orphans are more than they seem. And one megalomaniac will stop at nothing to find th...
Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, Death