498 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142408735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Firebird
Publication date: 16 August 2007
Description
David Clement-Davies's first novel was published to great acclaim, including a rave review from Watership Down author richard Adams: "it is a riveting story and deserves to be widely read. it is one of the best anthropomorphic fantasies known to me."
Community Reviews Summary of 1,054 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
emotional 50%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 36%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
tense 26%
reflective 20%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 10%
informative 6%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Violence, AbleismMinor
Rape, Cannibalism, Murder498 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142408735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Firebird
Publication date: 16 August 2007
Description
David Clement-Davies's first novel was published to great acclaim, including a rave review from Watership Down author richard Adams: "it is a riveting story and deserves to be widely read. it is one of the best anthropomorphic fantasies known to me."
Community Reviews Summary of 1,054 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
emotional 50%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 36%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
tense 26%
reflective 20%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 10%
informative 6%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Violence, AbleismMinor
Rape, Cannibalism, Murder