225 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408802120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nimira is a music-hall performer forced to dance for pennies to an audience of leering drunks. When wealthy sorcerer Hollin Parry hires her to do a special act - singing accompaniment to an exquisite piano-playing automaton, Nimira believes it is...
Community Reviews Summary of 433 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
emotional 53%
hopeful 46%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 26%
inspiring 20%
sad 13%
dark 6%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, SexismMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death of parent225 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408802120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nimira is a music-hall performer forced to dance for pennies to an audience of leering drunks. When wealthy sorcerer Hollin Parry hires her to do a special act - singing accompaniment to an exquisite piano-playing automaton, Nimira believes it is...
Community Reviews Summary of 433 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
emotional 53%
hopeful 46%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 26%
inspiring 20%
sad 13%
dark 6%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, SexismMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death of parent