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730 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857152968
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 21 July 1841
Description
Set at the time of the anti-Catholic riots of 1780, with the real Lord George Gordon, leader of the riots, appearing in the book. The characters are caught up in the resulting mob lawlessness, which climaxes in the destruction of Newgate prison, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
adventurous 53%
mysterious 50%
emotional 48%
funny 32%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Stalking, AlcoholismMinor
Domestic abuse730 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857152968
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 21 July 1841
Description
Set at the time of the anti-Catholic riots of 1780, with the real Lord George Gordon, leader of the riots, appearing in the book. The characters are caught up in the resulting mob lawlessness, which climaxes in the destruction of Newgate prison, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
adventurous 53%
mysterious 50%
emotional 48%
funny 32%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Stalking, AlcoholismMinor
Domestic abuse