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490 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008389574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 26 December 2019
Description
Books are dangerous things in Collins's alternate universe, a place vaguely reminiscent of 19th-century England. It's a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been tol...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,591 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
dark 56%
adventurous 35%
tense 34%
sad 31%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
challenging 12%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content
490 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008389574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 26 December 2019
Description
Books are dangerous things in Collins's alternate universe, a place vaguely reminiscent of 19th-century England. It's a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been tol...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,591 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
dark 56%
adventurous 35%
tense 34%
sad 31%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
challenging 12%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content