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304 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307743176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 June 2012
Description
Nineteenth-century London comes vividly alive in this story a street urchin named Jaffy Brown. After a close call with an escaped tiger, Jaffy goes to work for Mr. Charles Jamrach, the famed importer of exotic animals. As the years pass, Mr. Jamra...
Community Reviews Summary of 624 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
inspiring 11%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Animal death, BloodModerate
Alcohol, Death, ColonisationMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Drug use
304 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307743176
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 June 2012
Description
Nineteenth-century London comes vividly alive in this story a street urchin named Jaffy Brown. After a close call with an escaped tiger, Jaffy goes to work for Mr. Charles Jamrach, the famed importer of exotic animals. As the years pass, Mr. Jamra...
Community Reviews Summary of 624 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 16%
reflective 16%
inspiring 11%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Animal death, BloodModerate
Alcohol, Death, ColonisationMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Drug use