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488 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099534440
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: 08 October 2009
Description
In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price...Quentin Coldwater's life is changed forever by an apparently chance encounter: when he turns up for his entrance interview to Princeton he finds his interviewer dead - but...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,970 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
mysterious 42%
emotional 31%
tense 23%
funny 21%
sad 17%
challenging 12%
reflective 10%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Violence, DeathModerate
Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexual contentMinor
Pedophilia, Sexism
488 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099534440
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: 08 October 2009
Description
In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price...Quentin Coldwater's life is changed forever by an apparently chance encounter: when he turns up for his entrance interview to Princeton he finds his interviewer dead - but...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,970 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
mysterious 42%
emotional 31%
tense 23%
funny 21%
sad 17%
challenging 12%
reflective 10%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Violence, DeathModerate
Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexual contentMinor
Pedophilia, Sexism