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371 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812988901
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
New York, 1888. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric light is in its infancy. The person who controls the means to turn night into day will make history--and a vast fortune. A young untested lawyer named Paul Cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,136 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
adventurous 40%
tense 26%
inspiring 17%
dark 15%
reflective 13%
challenging 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 35% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Fire/Fire injury, BloodMinor
Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs
371 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812988901
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
New York, 1888. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric light is in its infancy. The person who controls the means to turn night into day will make history--and a vast fortune. A young untested lawyer named Paul Cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,136 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
adventurous 40%
tense 26%
inspiring 17%
dark 15%
reflective 13%
challenging 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 35% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Fire/Fire injury, BloodMinor
Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs