291 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0802144926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 01 May 2010
Description
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamp light. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sel...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 45%
sad 36%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
Vomit291 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0802144926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 01 May 2010
Description
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamp light. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sel...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 45%
sad 36%
tense 27%
mysterious 9%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, RapeModerate
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