Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

Empire of Wild

Cherie Dimaline

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

"Empire of Wild is doing everything I love in a contemporary novel and more. It is tough, funny, beautiful, honest and propulsive--all the while telling a story that needs to be told by a person who needs to be telling it."--Tommy Orange, author o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,714 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 75%
tense 56%
adventurous 47%
emotional 44%
challenging 17%
sad 14%
reflective 11%
funny 9%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 33%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 28% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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