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21 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008501846
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins UK Audio
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Description
Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese,...
Community Reviews Summary of 53,782 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 58%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
informative 43%
sad 43%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 12%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, Sexism21 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008501846
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins UK Audio
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Description
Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese,...
Community Reviews Summary of 53,782 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 58%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
informative 43%
sad 43%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 12%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 18% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
War, Slavery, Sexism