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274 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781865084893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1928, and the globetrotting, glamorous Phryne (rhymes with briny) is at home near Melbourne, missing her lover, Lin Chung, who is on a silk-buying trip in China. When Phryne's detective friend, Jack, asks for her help investigating the murder...
Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
lighthearted 41%
funny 24%
dark 20%
tense 17%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 35% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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274 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781865084893
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1928, and the globetrotting, glamorous Phryne (rhymes with briny) is at home near Melbourne, missing her lover, Lin Chung, who is on a silk-buying trip in China. When Phryne's detective friend, Jack, asks for her help investigating the murder...
Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
lighthearted 41%
funny 24%
dark 20%
tense 17%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 35% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%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.