The Empress and the Cake by Linda Stift, Jamie Bulloch

The Empress and the Cake

Linda Stift, Jamie Bulloch

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fiction literary dark reflective medium-paced
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Madness lurks behind the pretty façade of everyday life.An elderly lady offers a young woman a piece of cake. She accepts. The lady resembles the Austrian Empress Elisabeth and lives with her servant in an apartment full of bizarre souvenirs. More...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.44

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