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291 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0802144926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 01 May 2010
Description
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamp light. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sel...
Community Reviews Summary of 479 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
challenging 41%
sad 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
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Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
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291 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0802144926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 01 May 2010
Description
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamp light. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sel...
Community Reviews Summary of 479 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
challenging 41%
sad 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Vomit