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496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0786867345
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Language: English
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Description
An amazing, richly evocative novel of magic and history in the tradition of E. L. Doctorow and Caleb Carr.America in the 1920s was a nation obsessed with magic. Not just the kind performed in theaters and on stages across the country, but the magi...
Community Reviews Summary of 950 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
funny 40%
emotional 24%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death, Torture496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0786867345
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An amazing, richly evocative novel of magic and history in the tradition of E. L. Doctorow and Caleb Carr.America in the 1920s was a nation obsessed with magic. Not just the kind performed in theaters and on stages across the country, but the magi...
Community Reviews Summary of 950 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
funny 40%
emotional 24%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 35% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Torture