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283 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060988654
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 28 September 2004
Description
"A brilliant achievement." --Boston Herald "Entertaining...profound....A novel for adults that unearths our buried fascination with the primal fears and truths fairy tales contain."--Christian Science Monitor Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,693 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
emotional 27%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 13%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
tense 13%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual contentModerate
Child abuse, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment
283 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060988654
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 28 September 2004
Description
"A brilliant achievement." --Boston Herald "Entertaining...profound....A novel for adults that unearths our buried fascination with the primal fears and truths fairy tales contain."--Christian Science Monitor Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,693 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
emotional 27%
mysterious 27%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 13%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
tense 13%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual contentModerate
Child abuse, Murder, ViolenceMinor
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment