The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller

The Curse of Pietro Houdini

Derek B. Miller

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction art historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
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From the Dagger Award–winning author of Norwegian by Night comes a vivid, thrilling, and moving World War II art-heist-adventure tale where enemies become heroes, allies become villains, and a child learns what it means to become an adult—for fans...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
emotional 69%
sad 56%
dark 51%
reflective 48%
tense 43%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 48% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 26% | Yes: 21%

Average rating

3.9

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