Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North

Notes from the Burning Age

Claire North

448 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction literary thriller medium-paced

Description

Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age—a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews

Moods

dark 55%
adventurous 53%
reflective 53%
tense 44%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
emotional 26%
hopeful 16%
sad 11%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 43%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 18% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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