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352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620409688
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
In 1859, ex–East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall with an injury that almost cost him his leg. When the India Office recruits him for an expedition to fetch quinine--essential for the treatment of malaria--fro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,127 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
emotional 43%
reflective 26%
sad 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 11%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, RacismModerate
Colonisation, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment
352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620409688
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
In 1859, ex–East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall with an injury that almost cost him his leg. When the India Office recruits him for an expedition to fetch quinine--essential for the treatment of malaria--fro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,127 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
emotional 43%
reflective 26%
sad 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 11%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 9%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 34% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, RacismModerate
Colonisation, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment