Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch

Jamrach's Menagerie

Carol Birch

304 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

Nineteenth-century London comes vividly alive in this story a street urchin named Jaffy Brown. After a close call with an escaped tiger, Jaffy goes to work for Mr. Charles Jamrach, the famed importer of exotic animals. As the years pass, Mr. Jamra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 80%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
reflective 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.49

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