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katyboo52's review against another edition
3.0
This was exceedingly odd. It is the tale of the woman who eventually becomes Madame Tussaud, told from her point of view, with drawings. It's gothic, macabre and strangely compelling, even though I'm not entirely sure I liked it.
kittybarcs's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kallsie's review against another edition
4.0
Such fun!
I've never been terribly interested in wax works, find them kind of creepy and the latest addition's to Madame Tussaud's don't seem to bear a passing resemblance to whom they are supposed to portray... But none of that matters because this book is a wonderful imagining of what the woman behind the brand could have been like; small, obscure, bizarre but brilliant.
Picked this up because of the bright pink cover, but stayed for the story, the characters and Carey's illustrations.
I've never been terribly interested in wax works, find them kind of creepy and the latest addition's to Madame Tussaud's don't seem to bear a passing resemblance to whom they are supposed to portray... But none of that matters because this book is a wonderful imagining of what the woman behind the brand could have been like; small, obscure, bizarre but brilliant.
Picked this up because of the bright pink cover, but stayed for the story, the characters and Carey's illustrations.
cld's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
chrissireads's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
winnimartha's review against another edition
4.0
Very well written and unique, though I don't think I'd read it again.
sheeprustler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Medical content
sancakes's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mbucalo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0