Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle

Hieroglyphics

Jill McCorkle

503 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"Hieroglyphics is a novel that tugs at the deepest places of the human soul--a beautiful, heart piercing meditation on life and death and the marks we leave on this world. It is the work of a wonderful writer at her finest and most profound." --Je...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 81%
sad 43%
hopeful 18%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 17%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 36%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.24

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