320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452296725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 October 2010
Description
A voyage of discovery, two remarkable women, and an extraordinary time and place enrich this New York Times bestselling novel by Tracy Chevalier, author of At the Edge of the Orchard and Girl With a Pearl Earring. On the windswept, fossil-strewn...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,994 reviews
Moods
inspiring 51%
reflective 41%
emotional 30%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 18%
sad 13%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
dark 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Ableism, Child deathMinor
Animal death, Sexual content
320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452296725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 October 2010
Description
A voyage of discovery, two remarkable women, and an extraordinary time and place enrich this New York Times bestselling novel by Tracy Chevalier, author of At the Edge of the Orchard and Girl With a Pearl Earring. On the windswept, fossil-strewn...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,994 reviews
Moods
inspiring 51%
reflective 41%
emotional 30%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 18%
sad 13%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
dark 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, DeathModerate
Death of parent, Ableism, Child deathMinor
Animal death, Sexual content