464 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509848140
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Janice Shriek, ex-society figure, narrates this tale with flamboyant intensity and under increasingly urgent conditions. We follow the adventures of her brother Duncan, an historian obsessed with a doomed love affair, and learn of a secret that ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 50%
adventurous 42%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
tense 27%
funny 17%
sad 15%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
AddictionMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Death464 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509848140
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Janice Shriek, ex-society figure, narrates this tale with flamboyant intensity and under increasingly urgent conditions. We follow the adventures of her brother Duncan, an historian obsessed with a doomed love affair, and learn of a secret that ma...
Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 50%
adventurous 42%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
tense 27%
funny 17%
sad 15%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
AddictionMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Death