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337 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455572359
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 28 May 2013
Description
Meet Egyptologist Amelia Peabody in the first mystery in the Victorian-era set, New York Times bestselling "sparkling series" (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review)."If Indiana Jones were female, a wife, and a mother who lived in Victorian t...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,570 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
lighthearted 57%
funny 51%
tense 11%
informative 9%
emotional 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 39% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, SexismModerate
Gun violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotryMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War
337 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781455572359
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 28 May 2013
Description
Meet Egyptologist Amelia Peabody in the first mystery in the Victorian-era set, New York Times bestselling "sparkling series" (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review)."If Indiana Jones were female, a wife, and a mother who lived in Victorian t...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,570 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
lighthearted 57%
funny 51%
tense 11%
informative 9%
emotional 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 39% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, SexismModerate
Gun violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotryMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War