The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck

The Women in the Castle

Jessica Shattuck

400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad slow-paced

Description

"Mesmerizing . . . The Women in the Castle stands tall among the literature that reveals new truths about one of history’s most tragic eras."—USA TodayThree women, haunted by the past and the secrets they holdSet at the end of World War II, in a c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,410 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 63%
sad 59%
dark 48%
informative 25%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 19%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.71

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