A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

A Curious Beginning

Veronica Speedwell #1

Deanna Raybourn with Angèle Masters (Narrator)

10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirer...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.92
based on 12,022 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

mysterious: 82%

funny: 65%

lighthearted: 48%

tense: 10%

emotional: 7%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 5%

challenging: 3%

informative: 3%

dark: 2%

reflective: 2%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more