256 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679772668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 January 1997
Description
Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ont...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,174 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 42%
sad 34%
mysterious 31%
dark 28%
adventurous 26%
informative 18%
hopeful 15%
tense 13%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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DeathModerate
Cursing, Gore, Infidelity256 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679772668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 January 1997
Description
Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ont...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,174 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
challenging 42%
sad 34%
mysterious 31%
dark 28%
adventurous 26%
informative 18%
hopeful 15%
tense 13%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 7%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Cursing, Gore, Infidelity