Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan

Luckenbooth

Jenni Fagan

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical horror literary challenging informative slow-paced

Description

The devil's daughter rows to Edinburgh in a coffin, to work as maid for the Minister of Culture, a man who lives a dual life. But the real reason she's there is to bear him and his barren wife a child, the consequences of which curse the tenement ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 81%
challenging 34%
emotional 30%
tense 26%
sad 25%
reflective 21%
adventurous 15%
funny 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 26%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.54

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