Petite by Edward Carey

Petite

Edward Carey with Helen Sonehag (Translator)

504 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical dark sad slow-paced

Description

Petite är berättelsen om Marie Grosholtz, en föräldralös piga som med tiden blir Madame Tussaud. Historien spänner från 1761 till 1850 och tar oss med på en äventyrlig och brokig livsresa. Marie får tidigt smeknamnet Petite som kommer att följa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,048 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
sad 59%
emotional 43%
informative 40%
reflective 32%
adventurous 31%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 12%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 37%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 34% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.96

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