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272 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679783504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Malik Solanka, historian of ideas and world-famous dollmaker, steps out of his life one day, abandons his family in London without a word of explanation, and flees for New York. There’s a fury within him, and he fears he has become dangerous to t...
Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
emotional 31%
funny 31%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Death, Incest, Sexual assault272 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679783504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Malik Solanka, historian of ideas and world-famous dollmaker, steps out of his life one day, abandons his family in London without a word of explanation, and flees for New York. There’s a fury within him, and he fears he has become dangerous to t...
Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
emotional 31%
funny 31%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Death, Incest, Sexual assault