The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

The Girls in the Garden

Lisa Jewell

320 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Imagine that you live on a picturesque communal garden square, an oasis in urban London where your children run free, in and out of other people’s houses. You’ve known your neighbors for years and you trust them. Implicitly. You think your childre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,742 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 73%
tense 51%
emotional 25%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 26%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.42

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