The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

The Discomfort of Evening

Marieke Lucas Rijneveld with Michele Hutchison (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZEA stark and gripping tale of childhood grief from one of the most exciting new voices in Dutch literatureTen-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,736 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
sad 63%
challenging 48%
tense 43%
emotional 39%
reflective 26%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.36

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