215 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753817001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 27 March 2012
Description
Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he notices an amulet of amber around her neck, the same trinket he had given his own lost child, who was swept away in a torrent some sixteen years earli...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
funny 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 20%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death of parent
215 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780753817001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 27 March 2012
Description
Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he notices an amulet of amber around her neck, the same trinket he had given his own lost child, who was swept away in a torrent some sixteen years earli...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
funny 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 20%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death of parent