473 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470453
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,141 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
dark 30%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
reflective 15%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 20% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death, GoreModerate
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Medical contentMinor
Child abuse, Physical abuse473 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470453
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,141 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
dark 30%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
reflective 15%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 20% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Death, GoreModerate
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Medical contentMinor
Child abuse, Physical abuse