The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey

The Chemistry of Tears

Peter Carey

288 pages first pub 2012 (view editions) user-added

fiction historical romance science fiction
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When Catherine Gehrig, a museum conservator in London, falls into grief after her lover’s sudden death, her boss gives her a special project. She will bring back to “life” a nineteenth-century mechanical bird. As she begins to piece together the a...

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Community Reviews

2.85
based on 306 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 83%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 50%

reflective: 50%

sad: 33%

adventurous: 16%

informative: 16%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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