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461 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553577938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 24 April 2012
Description
A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN Abner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,314 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
adventurous 64%
tense 59%
emotional 15%
sad 10%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
challenging 5%
informative 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 31% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual assaultMinor
War, Rape, Torture461 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553577938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 24 April 2012
Description
A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN Abner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,314 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
adventurous 64%
tense 59%
emotional 15%
sad 10%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
challenging 5%
informative 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 31% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Cannibalism, Gore, Sexual assaultMinor
War, Rape, Torture