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303 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501163876
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The spectacular first novel from acclaimed nonfiction author Francis Spufford follows the adventures of a mysterious young man in mid-eighteenth century Manhattan, thirty years before the American Revolution, in “a first-class period entertainment...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,007 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
funny 34%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
emotional 18%
dark 16%
reflective 16%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Blood, Colonisation, DeathModerate
Alcohol, Racial slurs, MurderMinor
Infidelity, Slavery, Racism303 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501163876
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The spectacular first novel from acclaimed nonfiction author Francis Spufford follows the adventures of a mysterious young man in mid-eighteenth century Manhattan, thirty years before the American Revolution, in “a first-class period entertainment...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,007 reviews
Moods
adventurous 63%
funny 34%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
emotional 18%
dark 16%
reflective 16%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Colonisation, DeathModerate
Alcohol, Racial slurs, MurderMinor
Infidelity, Slavery, Racism