466 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470460
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
A sweeping historical novel about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy whose fates entangle over an old Chinese superstition about men who turn into tigers.Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a danceh...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,877 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
dark 28%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
reflective 16%
hopeful 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | 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 abuse466 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787470460
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
A sweeping historical novel about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy whose fates entangle over an old Chinese superstition about men who turn into tigers.Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a danceh...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,877 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
dark 28%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
reflective 16%
hopeful 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | 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