675 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
mysterious 45%
hopeful 37%
sad 37%
dark 32%
inspiring 32%
tense 29%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 13%
reflective 10%
informative 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GoreModerate
Cursing, Physical abuse, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Infidelity, Abandonment
675 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
mysterious 45%
hopeful 37%
sad 37%
dark 32%
inspiring 32%
tense 29%
challenging 21%
lighthearted 13%
reflective 10%
informative 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GoreModerate
Cursing, Physical abuse, SexismMinor
Homophobia, Infidelity, Abandonment