The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale

The Toymakers

Robert Dinsdale

480 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
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Description

Do you remember when you believed in magic?The Emporium opens with the first frost of winter. It is the same every year. Across the city, when children wake to see ferns of white stretched across their windows, or walk to school to hear ice crackl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,484 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 56%
sad 46%
dark 36%
reflective 32%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 16%
tense 12%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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