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304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857525109
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 17 September 2020
Description
A modern-day Dickensian fable and a celebration of friendship and humanity, by the acclaimed author of The Crimson Petal and the White.0It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from the language. 0First, it vanishes from her parents' c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,082 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 54%
funny 29%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 7%
reflective 5%
emotional 3%
dark 2%
challenging 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
XenophobiaModerate
Death of parent, Colonisation, WarMinor
Bullying304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857525109
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 17 September 2020
Description
A modern-day Dickensian fable and a celebration of friendship and humanity, by the acclaimed author of The Crimson Petal and the White.0It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from the language. 0First, it vanishes from her parents' c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,082 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 54%
funny 29%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 7%
reflective 5%
emotional 3%
dark 2%
challenging 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
XenophobiaModerate
Death of parent, Colonisation, WarMinor
Bullying