The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye

The Gods of Gotham

Timothy Wilde #1

Lyndsay Faye

458 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Mystery/Thrillers of the YearOne of Kirkus Reviews' Ten Best Crime Novels of the YearOne of Gillian Flynn's Recommendations for the Season on TodayEdgar(R) Award Nominee for Best NovelALA Reading List Award for B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,043 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 88%
adventurous 64%
tense 29%
challenging 17%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 23%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 42% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.9

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