Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

444 pages first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different.Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The c...

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Moods

adventurous 89%
tense 58%
dark 56%
emotional 48%
challenging 25%
sad 22%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 29%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 27% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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