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280 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780563405689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Books
Publication date: 18 August 1997
Description
It is London, 1894. Amid the fog, cold and degradation, a gruesome business is being conducted. The bodies of the dead are being stolen from their graves - men, women and children alike - for the sinister purpose of a very mysterious gentleman.Whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
funny 25%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
reflective 12%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
280 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780563405689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Books
Publication date: 18 August 1997
Description
It is London, 1894. Amid the fog, cold and degradation, a gruesome business is being conducted. The bodies of the dead are being stolen from their graves - men, women and children alike - for the sinister purpose of a very mysterious gentleman.Whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
funny 25%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
reflective 12%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating