The Silk House by Kayte Nunn

The Silk House

Kayte Nunn

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Weaving. Healing. Haunting. The spellbinding story of a mysterious boarding school sheltering a centuries-old secret by the bestselling author of THE BOTANIST'S DAUGHTER.Australian history teacher Thea Rust arrives at an exclusive boarding school ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 66%
adventurous 30%
tense 26%
sad 23%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 32%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 26% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.77

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