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502 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847670700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A cursed book. A missing professor. Some nefarious men in gray suits. And a dreamworld called the Troposphere? Ariel Manto has a fascination with nineteenth-century scientists--especially Thomas Lumas and The End of Mr. Y, a book no one alive has ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,820 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
reflective 54%
challenging 50%
dark 38%
tense 27%
informative 16%
emotional 13%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
sad 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Animal cruelty, TortureModerate
Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, AddictionMinor
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violence
502 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847670700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A cursed book. A missing professor. Some nefarious men in gray suits. And a dreamworld called the Troposphere? Ariel Manto has a fascination with nineteenth-century scientists--especially Thomas Lumas and The End of Mr. Y, a book no one alive has ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,820 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
reflective 54%
challenging 50%
dark 38%
tense 27%
informative 16%
emotional 13%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
sad 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Animal cruelty, TortureModerate
Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, AddictionMinor
Rape, Child abuse, Sexual violence