The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Pendergast #3

Douglas Preston

656 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction crime horror mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

In the ninteenth century, New Yorkers flocked to collections of strange and grotesque oddities called cabinets of curiosities. Now, in lower Manhattan, a modern apartment tower is slated to rise on the site of one of the old cabinets. Yet when the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,326 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 93%
tense 72%
adventurous 69%
challenging 17%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
informative 4%
reflective 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 31%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.1

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