A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurance Gidney

A Spectral Hue

Craig Laurance Gidney

226 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Description

For generations, the marsh-surrounded town of Shimmer, Maryland has played host to a loose movement of African-American artists, all working in different media, but all utilizing the same haunting color. Landscape paintings, trompe l’oeil quilts, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
reflective 71%
dark 64%
emotional 35%
hopeful 21%
sad 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 26%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.12

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