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91 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,034 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 29%
sad 23%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 11%
informative 6%
dark 5%
hopeful 4%
tense 4%
challenging 3%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 34% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape91 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,034 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 29%
sad 23%
relaxing 18%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 11%
informative 6%
dark 5%
hopeful 4%
tense 4%
challenging 3%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 34% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape