The Forty Elephants by Erin Bledsoe

The Forty Elephants

Erin Bledsoe

297 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

London in the 1920s is no place for a woman with a mind of her own. Gang wars, violence, and an unforgiving world have left pickpocket Alice Diamond scrambling to survive in the Mint, the gritty neighborhood her family has run for generations. Whe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
tense 61%
dark 54%
emotional 29%
informative 19%
mysterious 12%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 26%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.59

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