Petite by Edward Carey

Petite

Edward Carey with Karina van Santen (Translator)

448 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark sad slow-paced
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In 1761 wordt in de Elzas een klein, onooglijk meisje geboren: Marie Grosholtz. De zonderlinge Zwitserse anatoom dr. Curtius neemt haar onder zijn hoede en brengt haar de beginselen van het werken met was bij. Door omstandigheden komen de twee ter...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,492 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
sad 60%
emotional 47%
informative 35%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
tense 21%
mysterious 19%
inspiring 16%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 32%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 38% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.96

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