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Elizabeth Macneal, Elizabeth Macneal
376 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529002416
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 02 May 2019
Description
"An intoxicating story of art, obsession and possession. London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment - f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,733 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 58%
emotional 32%
adventurous 15%
challenging 14%
sad 12%
reflective 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Animal deathModerate
Murder, Child death, DeathMinor
Excrement, Cancer—
Elizabeth Macneal, Elizabeth Macneal
376 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529002416
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 02 May 2019
Description
"An intoxicating story of art, obsession and possession. London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment - f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,733 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 58%
emotional 32%
adventurous 15%
challenging 14%
sad 12%
reflective 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Animal deathModerate
Murder, Child death, DeathMinor
Excrement, Cancer