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304 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811854504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication date: 17 August 2006
Description
The year is 1664 when young Will Godwin comes to London. In order to survive, he becomes an assistant to a wicked alchemist, Elias Theophratus Spittle. On an errand one freezing night, Will finds a mother cat and her three kittens, and brings the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse
304 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811854504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication date: 17 August 2006
Description
The year is 1664 when young Will Godwin comes to London. In order to survive, he becomes an assistant to a wicked alchemist, Elias Theophratus Spittle. On an errand one freezing night, Will finds a mother cat and her three kittens, and brings the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 33% | Character: 33% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse