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434 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555976040
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 14 February 2012
Description
Spufford cunningly maps out a literary genre of his own . . . Freewheeling and fabulous. --The Times (London) Strange as it may seem, the gray, oppressive USSR was founded on a fairy tale. It was built on the twentieth-century magic called the pla...
Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 26%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
sad 21%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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434 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555976040
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 14 February 2012
Description
Spufford cunningly maps out a literary genre of his own . . . Freewheeling and fabulous. --The Times (London) Strange as it may seem, the gray, oppressive USSR was founded on a fairy tale. It was built on the twentieth-century magic called the pla...
Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 26%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
sad 21%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.