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288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
In this story set in East Texas, a local seamstress named Chintana finds herself responsible for five orphans who are not only captivated by a storyteller’s tale of vengeance but by the long black box he sets before them. As midnight approaches, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 768 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
challenging 43%
tense 43%
reflective 29%
adventurous 27%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 15%
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | N/A: 17% | Character: 13% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfidelityMinor
Blood, Violence
288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this story set in East Texas, a local seamstress named Chintana finds herself responsible for five orphans who are not only captivated by a storyteller’s tale of vengeance but by the long black box he sets before them. As midnight approaches, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 768 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
challenging 43%
tense 43%
reflective 29%
adventurous 27%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 15%
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | N/A: 17% | Character: 13% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfidelityMinor
Blood, Violence