Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch

Jamrach's Menagerie

Carol Birch

295 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

A thrilling and powerful novel about a young boy lured to sea by the promise of adventure and reward, with echoes of Great Expectations, Moby-Dick, and The Voyage of the Narwhal.Jamrach’s Menagerie tells the story of a nineteenth-century street ur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 463 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 80%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
reflective 10%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.5

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