100 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316336000
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
In 17th Century Venice exists a mysterious establishment known only as the Gameshouse. There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun.But those whom fortune favours may be invite...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
adventurous 48%
tense 44%
dark 32%
challenging 20%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexism, Antisemitism
100 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316336000
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
In 17th Century Venice exists a mysterious establishment known only as the Gameshouse. There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun.But those whom fortune favours may be invite...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
adventurous 48%
tense 44%
dark 32%
challenging 20%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexism, Antisemitism