The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

The Whalebone Theatre

Joanna Quinn

548 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Cristabel Seagrave has always wanted her life to be a story, but there are no girls in the books in her dusty family library. For an unwanted orphan who grows into an unmarriageable young woman, there is no place at all for her in a traditional En...

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Community Reviews Summary of 826 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
adventurous 72%
sad 50%
reflective 46%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 25%
tense 19%
challenging 18%
dark 17%
funny 15%
informative 11%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 35% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.09

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