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335 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565124998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the 2007 BookBrowse Award for Most Popular Book.An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned...
Community Reviews Summary of 57,770 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 31%
tense 29%
dark 27%
reflective 22%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 10%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Animal deathModerate
Death of parent, Violence, Mental illnessMinor
Car accident335 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565124998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the 2007 BookBrowse Award for Most Popular Book.An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned...
Community Reviews Summary of 57,770 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
sad 31%
tense 29%
dark 27%
reflective 22%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
challenging 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 10%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Animal deathModerate
Death of parent, Violence, Mental illnessMinor
Car accident