397 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594632297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
A heartrending, gripping novel about two sisters in Belle poque Paris and the young woman forever immortalized as muse for Edgar Degas' Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. 1878 Paris. Following their father's sudden death, the van Goethem sisters find t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Grief, Death of parent397 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594632297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 04 February 2014
Description
A heartrending, gripping novel about two sisters in Belle poque Paris and the young woman forever immortalized as muse for Edgar Degas' Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. 1878 Paris. Following their father's sudden death, the van Goethem sisters find t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Grief, Death of parent