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224 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393311532
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 1994
Description
March 1895. London. A month of strange happenings in the West End. First there is the bizarre murder of theater critic Jonathan McCarthy. Then the lawsuit against the Marquess of Queensberry for libel; the public is scandalized. Next, the ingenue ...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 41%
tense 25%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Racism, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault
224 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393311532
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 1994
Description
March 1895. London. A month of strange happenings in the West End. First there is the bizarre murder of theater critic Jonathan McCarthy. Then the lawsuit against the Marquess of Queensberry for libel; the public is scandalized. Next, the ingenue ...
Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 41%
tense 25%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Racism, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault