240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781599905808
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Publication date: 28 August 2010
Description
Nimira is a foreign music-hall girl forced to dance for pennies. When wealthy sorcerer Hollin Parry hires her to sing with a piano-playing automaton, Nimira believes it is the start of a new and better life. In Parry's world, however, buried secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
emotional 47%
hopeful 41%
lighthearted 35%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 17%
sad 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, SexismMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death of parent240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781599905808
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Publication date: 28 August 2010
Description
Nimira is a foreign music-hall girl forced to dance for pennies. When wealthy sorcerer Hollin Parry hires her to sing with a piano-playing automaton, Nimira believes it is the start of a new and better life. In Parry's world, however, buried secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
emotional 47%
hopeful 41%
lighthearted 35%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 17%
sad 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
reflective 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, SexismMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death of parent