The Familiars by Stacey Halls

The Familiars

Stacey Halls

432 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't suppos...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,918 reviews

Moods

mysterious 68%
dark 58%
emotional 56%
tense 42%
adventurous 36%
sad 23%
reflective 16%
hopeful 14%
informative 13%
challenging 12%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 21%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.79

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