8 hours • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,109 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
lighthearted 33%
funny 25%
tense 22%
hopeful 18%
emotional 14%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 44% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
WarMinor
Death of parent
8 hours • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,109 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
lighthearted 33%
funny 25%
tense 22%
hopeful 18%
emotional 14%
challenging 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 44% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
WarMinor
Death of parent