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320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472125200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 24 June 2017
Description
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication c...
Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
adventurous 41%
funny 21%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
hopeful 14%
tense 8%
emotional 7%
challenging 5%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 29% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Fatphobia, Ableism, Racial slursMinor
Vomit, Stalking, Excrement
320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472125200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 24 June 2017
Description
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication c...
Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 50%
adventurous 41%
funny 21%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
hopeful 14%
tense 8%
emotional 7%
challenging 5%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 29% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Fatphobia, Ableism, Racial slursMinor
Vomit, Stalking, Excrement