A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

A Slow Fire Burning

Paula Hawkins

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

With the same propulsion that captivated millions of readers worldwide in The Girl on the Train and Into the Water, Paula Hawkins unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge. When a young man is found gruesomely murdered i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,558 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 77%
tense 51%
emotional 28%
sad 23%
challenging 10%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 24%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 25% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.35

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