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496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534453562
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry 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 394 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 69%
tense 43%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 11%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 15% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
Racism, Torture, CannibalismMinor
Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534453562
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry 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 394 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 69%
tense 43%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 11%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 15% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
Racism, Torture, CannibalismMinor
Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment