544 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063021426
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,782 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 61%
reflective 51%
tense 50%
informative 43%
sad 42%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 24%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 12%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 19% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, Sexism
544 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063021426
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,782 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 61%
reflective 51%
tense 50%
informative 43%
sad 42%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 24%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 12%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 19% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, Sexism