478 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307595959
Format: Hardcover
Language: Turkish
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joe Spork, a young clockmaker, repairs a particularly unusual device which is actually a 1950's doomsday machine. Having triggered it, he must team up with Edie Banister, a 90 year old ex super spy, to defeat a diabolical South Asian dictator, Edi...
Community Reviews Summary of 955 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
funny 60%
dark 30%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 15%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
TortureModerate
Death, Gun violence, Sexual content
478 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307595959
Format: Hardcover
Language: Turkish
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joe Spork, a young clockmaker, repairs a particularly unusual device which is actually a 1950's doomsday machine. Having triggered it, he must team up with Edie Banister, a 90 year old ex super spy, to defeat a diabolical South Asian dictator, Edi...
Community Reviews Summary of 955 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
funny 60%
dark 30%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 15%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
TortureModerate
Death, Gun violence, Sexual content