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561 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763653774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 25 January 2011
Description
A novel of the first rank, the kind of monumental work Italo Calvino called 'encyclopedic' in the way it sweeps up history into a comprehensible and deeply textured pattern. -- The New York Times Book ReviewFearing a death sentence, Octavian and h...
Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
informative 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
sad 40%
dark 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
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561 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780763653774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date: 25 January 2011
Description
A novel of the first rank, the kind of monumental work Italo Calvino called 'encyclopedic' in the way it sweeps up history into a comprehensible and deeply textured pattern. -- The New York Times Book ReviewFearing a death sentence, Octavian and h...
Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
informative 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
sad 40%
dark 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.