56 pages • 1 hour read
Laura Amy SchlitzA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz is lauded for its atmospheric storytelling and complex characters, captivating readers with a dark, Victorian-era fantasy. Positive feedback highlights the richly woven plot and intricate details. Some readers, however, find the pacing slow and the narrative occasionally overwhelming. Overall, it’s a mesmerizing, though sometimes dense, gothic tale.
Readers who relish atmospheric historical fiction with a touch of dark fantasy, akin to The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, will be captivated by Splendors and Glooms. This novel's rich Victorian-era setting and intricate plot appeals to fans of Coraline by Neil Gaiman and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.
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Lexile Level
670L