Bellman and Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield

Bellman and Black: A Ghost Story

Diane Setterfield

320 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Bellman & Black is a heart-thumpingly perfect ghost story, beautifully and irresistibly written, its ratcheting tension exquisitely calibrated line by line. Its hero is William Bellman, who, as a boy of 10, killed a shiny black rook with a cat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,282 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 82%
sad 50%
reflective 46%
emotional 37%
tense 26%
challenging 10%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.11

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