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544 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571322848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 June 2015
Description
On a slow ship bound for Australia, two gamblers find distraction and solace in a deck of cards. One, Oscar Hopkins, who believes God encourages him to gamble; the other, Lucinda Leplastrier, who is the heiress of a fortune and owner of a glasswor...
Community Reviews Summary of 942 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 42%
sad 39%
funny 25%
tense 17%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
RapeMinor
Suicide544 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571322848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 June 2015
Description
On a slow ship bound for Australia, two gamblers find distraction and solace in a deck of cards. One, Oscar Hopkins, who believes God encourages him to gamble; the other, Lucinda Leplastrier, who is the heiress of a fortune and owner of a glasswor...
Community Reviews Summary of 942 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 42%
sad 39%
funny 25%
tense 17%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
RapeMinor
Suicide