320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765323132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 12 March 2013
Description
First published in 2006, Jo Walton's Farthing was hailed as a masterpiece, a darkly romantic thriller set in an alternate postwar England sliding into fascism. Eight years after they overthrew Churchill and led Britain into a separate peace with H...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
tense 47%
sad 31%
adventurous 21%
emotional 21%
reflective 21%
challenging 10%
funny 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 47% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Homophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
Murder, Emotional abuse, XenophobiaMinor
Genocide, Infidelity, Pregnancy
320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765323132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 12 March 2013
Description
First published in 2006, Jo Walton's Farthing was hailed as a masterpiece, a darkly romantic thriller set in an alternate postwar England sliding into fascism. Eight years after they overthrew Churchill and led Britain into a separate peace with H...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
tense 47%
sad 31%
adventurous 21%
emotional 21%
reflective 21%
challenging 10%
funny 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 47% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Homophobia, Religious bigotryModerate
Murder, Emotional abuse, XenophobiaMinor
Genocide, Infidelity, Pregnancy