656 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780759547322
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the ninteenth century, New Yorkers flocked to collections of strange and grotesque oddities called cabinets of curiosities. Now, in lower Manhattan, a modern apartment tower is slated to rise on the site of one of the old cabinets. Yet when the...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,489 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
adventurous 75%
tense 71%
challenging 20%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
reflective 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, MurderModerate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illnessMinor
Confinement, Dementia
656 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780759547322
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the ninteenth century, New Yorkers flocked to collections of strange and grotesque oddities called cabinets of curiosities. Now, in lower Manhattan, a modern apartment tower is slated to rise on the site of one of the old cabinets. Yet when the...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,489 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
adventurous 75%
tense 71%
challenging 20%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
reflective 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, MurderModerate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illnessMinor
Confinement, Dementia