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3 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781478907947
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
In 17th Century Venice exists a mysterious establishment known only as the Gameshouse. There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun. But those whom fortune favours may be...
Community Reviews Summary of 454 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
tense 42%
dark 30%
challenging 19%
reflective 14%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 42% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexism, Antisemitism
3 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781478907947
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
In 17th Century Venice exists a mysterious establishment known only as the Gameshouse. There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun. But those whom fortune favours may be...
Community Reviews Summary of 454 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
tense 42%
dark 30%
challenging 19%
reflective 14%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 42% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexism, Antisemitism