The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal

The Doll Factory

Elizabeth Macneal

362 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction crime historical literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal is ideal for readers who relish atmospheric Gothic tales where the intoxicating allure of art and ambition in Victorian London intertwines with a chilling undercurrent of obsession and danger.

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The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor's Choice"As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears' An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will int...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 2,770 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

tense: 69%

mysterious: 56%

emotional: 33%

sad: 17%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 9%

reflective: 9%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 3%

funny: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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