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496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534453586
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K. McEldery Books
Publication date: 07 September 2021
Description
As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being strange. She is certainly a strange sight for leering British audiences always eager for the spectacle of colonial curiosity. But Iris also has a secret that even “strange” ...
Community Reviews Summary of 410 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 69%
tense 43%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 16% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, CannibalismModerate
Racism, Murder, TortureMinor
Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia
496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534453586
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K. McEldery Books
Publication date: 07 September 2021
Description
As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being strange. She is certainly a strange sight for leering British audiences always eager for the spectacle of colonial curiosity. But Iris also has a secret that even “strange” ...
Community Reviews Summary of 410 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
dark 69%
tense 43%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 10%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 16% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, CannibalismModerate
Racism, Murder, TortureMinor
Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia