448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780594919032
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 24 May 2016
Description
In an alternate Victorian England those who are wicked are marked by the smoke that pours out of their bodies. The aristocracy are clean, proof of their virtue and right to rule, while the lower classes are drenched in sin and soot.Thomas Argyle i...
Community Reviews Summary of 852 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
adventurous 53%
tense 41%
emotional 25%
reflective 17%
challenging 7%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 37% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, RapeModerate
Torture, Violence
448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780594919032
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 24 May 2016
Description
In an alternate Victorian England those who are wicked are marked by the smoke that pours out of their bodies. The aristocracy are clean, proof of their virtue and right to rule, while the lower classes are drenched in sin and soot.Thomas Argyle i...
Community Reviews Summary of 852 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
adventurous 53%
tense 41%
emotional 25%
reflective 17%
challenging 7%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 37% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Drug use, RapeModerate
Torture, Violence