11 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781799922001
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A lush and haunting novel of a city steeped in decadent pleasures...and of a man, proud and defiant, caught in a web of murder and betrayal.It is 1833. In the midst of Mardi Gras, Benjamin January, a Creole physician and music teacher, is playing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
informative 37%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
dark 12%
reflective 12%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism
11 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781799922001
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A lush and haunting novel of a city steeped in decadent pleasures...and of a man, proud and defiant, caught in a web of murder and betrayal.It is 1833. In the midst of Mardi Gras, Benjamin January, a Creole physician and music teacher, is playing ...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
informative 37%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
dark 12%
reflective 12%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism