The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

The Whalebone Theatre

Joanna Quinn

560 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Cristabel Seagrave has always wanted her life to be a story, but there are no girls in the books in her dusty family library. For an unwanted orphan who grows into an unmarriageable young woman, there is no place at all for her in a traditional En...

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Community Reviews Summary of 474 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
adventurous 69%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 26%
tense 18%
dark 17%
challenging 16%
funny 15%
informative 10%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 38%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 38% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

4.08

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