384 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857665973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Angry Robot
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
In a 19th century unlike our own, the shadowy assassin known as the Bookman moves unseen. His weapons are books; his enemies are many. And when Orphan, a young man with a mysterious past, loses his love to the sinister machinations of the Bookman,...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death384 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857665973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Angry Robot
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
In a 19th century unlike our own, the shadowy assassin known as the Bookman moves unseen. His weapons are books; his enemies are many. And when Orphan, a young man with a mysterious past, loses his love to the sinister machinations of the Bookman,...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death