The Bone Mother by David Demchuk

The Bone Mother

David Demchuk

300 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

SHORT-LISTED FOR THE 2018 AMAZON CANADA FIRST NOVEL AWARD LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2017 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE 2017 SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD WINNER OF THE 2018 SUNBURST AWARD LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2018 TORONTO BOOK AWARDS Three neighb...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 90%
tense 66%
sad 23%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
funny 4%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 33%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 31% | Yes: 12% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.85

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