The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise by Julia Stuart

The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise

Julia Stuart

306 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical funny lighthearted slow-paced
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Balthazar Jones has lived in the Tower of London with his loving wife, Hebe, and his 120-year-old pet tortoise for the past eight years. That’s right, he is a Beefeater (they really do live there). It’s no easy job living and working in the touris...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 269 reviews

Moods

emotional: 68%

funny: 68%

hopeful: 43%

lighthearted: 43%

reflective: 25%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 12%

inspiring: 12%

tense: 6%


Pace

53% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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