91 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,797 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 29%
sad 26%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 7%
dark 5%
tense 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
challenging 3%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 33% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape
91 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,797 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 29%
sad 26%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 7%
dark 5%
tense 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
challenging 3%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 33% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape