368 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443412353
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 18 December 2012
Description
Paris, 1878. Following their father’s sudden death, the van Goethem sisters’ lives are upended. With few options for work, Marie is dispatched to the Paris Opera, where for a scant wage she is trained to enter the famous ballet. Her older sister, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,341 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Grief, Death of parent
368 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443412353
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 18 December 2012
Description
Paris, 1878. Following their father’s sudden death, the van Goethem sisters’ lives are upended. With few options for work, Marie is dispatched to the Paris Opera, where for a scant wage she is trained to enter the famous ballet. Her older sister, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,341 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Grief, Death of parent