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384 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061706493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 12 May 1975
Description
Lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side in Victorian London—and Edward Pierce easily navigates both worlds. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, he charms the city's most prominent citizens even as he plots the crime of his century, the da...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,664 reviews
Moods
informative 41%
mysterious 29%
tense 25%
funny 20%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 26% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, PedophiliaModerate
Child abuse, Violence, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexism, Alcohol, Deportation
384 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061706493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 12 May 1975
Description
Lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side in Victorian London—and Edward Pierce easily navigates both worlds. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, he charms the city's most prominent citizens even as he plots the crime of his century, the da...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,664 reviews
Moods
informative 41%
mysterious 29%
tense 25%
funny 20%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 26% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, PedophiliaModerate
Child abuse, Violence, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexism, Alcohol, Deportation