In the Cities of Coin and Spice by Catherynne M. Valente

In the Cities of Coin and Spice

The Orphan's Tales #2

Catherynne M. Valente with Michael Kaluta (Illustrator)

528 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Catherynne M. Valente enchanted readers with her spellbinding In the Night Garden. Now she continues to weave her storytelling magic in the next book of Orphan's Tales--an epic of the fantastic and the exotic, the monstrous and mysterious, that w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 483 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
dark 58%
mysterious 58%
reflective 52%
emotional 41%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 23%
sad 23%
challenging 17%
funny 11%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Plot: 33% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

4.51

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