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523 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812993271
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 June 2014
Description
1892: James Norbury, a shy would-be poet newly down from Oxford, finds lodging with a charming young aristocrat. Through this new friendship, he is introduced to the drawing-rooms of high society and finds love in an unexpected quarter. Then, sudd...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,103 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
adventurous 58%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
sad 16%
reflective 6%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Suicidal thoughts, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content
523 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812993271
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 June 2014
Description
1892: James Norbury, a shy would-be poet newly down from Oxford, finds lodging with a charming young aristocrat. Through this new friendship, he is introduced to the drawing-rooms of high society and finds love in an unexpected quarter. Then, sudd...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,103 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
adventurous 58%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
sad 16%
reflective 6%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Suicidal thoughts, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content