579 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101475690
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Publication date: 08 February 2011
Description
A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchem...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,947 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 39%
emotional 36%
tense 26%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Blood, Death of parentModerate
Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content
579 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101475690
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Publication date: 08 February 2011
Description
A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchem...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,947 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 39%
emotional 36%
tense 26%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Blood, Death of parentModerate
Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content