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506 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349114200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 30 January 2001
Description
Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family - until he is asked to investiga...
Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
informative 54%
tense 45%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
funny 18%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, AntisemitismModerate
Death of parent, DeathMinor
Sexism506 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349114200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 30 January 2001
Description
Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family - until he is asked to investiga...
Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
informative 54%
tense 45%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
funny 18%
reflective 9%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, AntisemitismModerate
Death of parent, DeathMinor
Sexism