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360 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224077033
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 07 July 2005
Description
As boys, George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, living in shabby genteel Edinburgh, find themselves in a vast and complex world at the heart of the British Empire. Years later—one struggling with his identity in a world hostile to his an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,113 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
informative 48%
challenging 24%
emotional 24%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
dark 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 37% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal death, Racism
360 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224077033
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 07 July 2005
Description
As boys, George, the son of a Midlands vicar, and Arthur, living in shabby genteel Edinburgh, find themselves in a vast and complex world at the heart of the British Empire. Years later—one struggling with his identity in a world hostile to his an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,113 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
informative 48%
challenging 24%
emotional 24%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
dark 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 37% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racism