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91 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,130 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 27%
sad 23%
relaxing 17%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 11%
informative 6%
dark 5%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
challenging 2%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 33% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape
91 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375703829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,130 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 27%
sad 23%
relaxing 17%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 11%
informative 6%
dark 5%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
challenging 2%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 33% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Animal death, Rape