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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 1,198 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
informative 19%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
sad 11%
reflective 9%
challenging 7%
emotional 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical contentModerate
Death, Child death, Body horrorMinor
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 1,198 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
informative 19%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
sad 11%
reflective 9%
challenging 7%
emotional 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical contentModerate
Death, Child death, Body horrorMinor
Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement