Petite by Edward Carey

Petite

Edward Carey with Karina van Santen (Translator)

448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark sad slow-paced

Description

In 1761 wordt in de Elzas een klein, onooglijk meisje geboren: Marie Grosholtz. De zonderlinge Zwitserse anatoom dr. Curtius neemt haar onder zijn hoede en brengt haar de beginselen van het werken met was bij. Door omstandigheden komen de twee ter...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,047 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
sad 59%
emotional 43%
informative 40%
reflective 32%
adventurous 31%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 12%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 37%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 34% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.96

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