480 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443412360
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paris, 1878. Following the death of their father from overwork, the three van Goethem sisters find their lives upended. Without their father's wages, and with what little their mother earns as a laundress disappearing down the absinthe bottle, evi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,343 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Grief, Death of parent480 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443412360
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paris, 1878. Following the death of their father from overwork, the three van Goethem sisters find their lives upended. Without their father's wages, and with what little their mother earns as a laundress disappearing down the absinthe bottle, evi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,343 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Grief, Death of parent