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304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781925972955
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole’s Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-ch...
Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
emotional 32%
lighthearted 32%
hopeful 29%
funny 22%
dark 19%
tense 19%
challenging 14%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 43% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Grief, Child death
304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781925972955
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole’s Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-ch...
Community Reviews Summary of 273 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
emotional 32%
lighthearted 32%
hopeful 29%
funny 22%
dark 19%
tense 19%
challenging 14%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 43% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Grief, Child death