512 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509868131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 08 February 2018
Description
A Face Like Glass is an astonishing and imaginative novel from the Costa Award winning author of The Lie Tree, Frances Hardinge. In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies bey...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,170 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
dark 45%
hopeful 37%
tense 29%
emotional 23%
funny 22%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
challenging 9%
reflective 8%
sad 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 24% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Confinement, DeathModerate
Drug use, Child abuse, Drug abuseMinor
Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child death
512 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509868131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 08 February 2018
Description
A Face Like Glass is an astonishing and imaginative novel from the Costa Award winning author of The Lie Tree, Frances Hardinge. In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies bey...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,170 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
dark 45%
hopeful 37%
tense 29%
emotional 23%
funny 22%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
challenging 9%
reflective 8%
sad 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 24% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Confinement, DeathModerate
Drug use, Child abuse, Drug abuseMinor
Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child death