1024 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408803448
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 05 October 2009
Description
Susanna Clarke's novel is an epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who emerge to change its history. In the year 1806, in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from Engla...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,168 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
dark 43%
funny 35%
challenging 31%
reflective 18%
emotional 14%
tense 12%
lighthearted 9%
sad 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, WarModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Sexism1024 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408803448
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 05 October 2009
Description
Susanna Clarke's novel is an epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who emerge to change its history. In the year 1806, in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from Engla...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,168 reviews
Moods
adventurous 75%
dark 43%
funny 35%
challenging 31%
reflective 18%
emotional 14%
tense 12%
lighthearted 9%
sad 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, WarModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Sexism