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

A brilliant, beguiling story of inheritance, imagination, courage and loss, and of an irrepressible girl from a gloriously dysfunctional home who fights to carve out her own story.Cristabel Seagrave has always wanted her life to be a story, but th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
adventurous 68%
sad 53%
reflective 47%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 25%
tense 18%
dark 17%
challenging 16%
funny 15%
informative 10%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 39%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 39% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

4.08

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