191 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594746161
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quirk Books
Publication date: 21 May 2013
Description
An extraordinary biography. A gallery of astonishing work. The legacy of a madman. Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages--and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son ...
Community Reviews Summary of 912 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
tense 20%
informative 17%
adventurous 11%
reflective 11%
sad 11%
challenging 7%
emotional 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | N/A: 16% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical contentModerate
Body horror, Death, Child deathMinor
Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement
191 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594746161
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quirk Books
Publication date: 21 May 2013
Description
An extraordinary biography. A gallery of astonishing work. The legacy of a madman. Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages--and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son ...
Community Reviews Summary of 912 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
tense 20%
informative 17%
adventurous 11%
reflective 11%
sad 11%
challenging 7%
emotional 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | N/A: 16% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical contentModerate
Body horror, Death, Child deathMinor
Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement