Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Remarkable Creatures

Tracy Chevalier

Remarkable Creatures

Tracy Chevalier

312 pages first pub 2009 (view editions)

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Remarkable Creatures is ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven historical narratives that highlight overlooked women's contributions to science and celebrate the resilience of female friendships against societal constraints.

Description

A voyage of discovery, two remarkable women, and an extraordinary time and place enrich this New York Times bestselling novel by Tracy Chevalier, author of At the Edge of the Orchard and Girl With a Pearl Earring. On the windswept, fossil-strewn...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 3,734 reviews

Moods

informative: 77%

inspiring: 55%

reflective: 44%

emotional: 36%

adventurous: 34%

hopeful: 22%

lighthearted: 11%

relaxing: 11%

sad: 11%

challenging: 6%

funny: 3%

mysterious: 3%

tense: 2%

dark: 1%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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