368 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375709234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
Once the Orme family's magnificent ancestral estate, Observatory Mansions is now a crumbling apartment complex, home to an eccentric group of misfits. One of them is Francis Orme, who earns his livelihood as a living statue. When not practicing "i...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illnessMinor
Ableism, Rape
368 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375709234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
Once the Orme family's magnificent ancestral estate, Observatory Mansions is now a crumbling apartment complex, home to an eccentric group of misfits. One of them is Francis Orme, who earns his livelihood as a living statue. When not practicing "i...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illnessMinor
Ableism, Rape