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8 hours • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
It’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,362 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
lighthearted 33%
funny 28%
tense 23%
hopeful 22%
emotional 18%
inspiring 8%
challenging 6%
sad 5%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 43% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
War, Xenophobia, KidnappingMinor
Death of parent8 hours • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,362 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
lighthearted 33%
funny 28%
tense 23%
hopeful 22%
emotional 18%
inspiring 8%
challenging 6%
sad 5%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 43% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
War, Xenophobia, KidnappingMinor
Death of parent