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474 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 07 January 2020
Description
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,223 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
dark 33%
emotional 30%
tense 27%
reflective 16%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 23% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Incest, MurderModerate
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Child abuse
474 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470477
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 07 January 2020
Description
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,223 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
dark 33%
emotional 30%
tense 27%
reflective 16%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 23% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Incest, MurderModerate
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Child abuse