Burntcoat by Sarah Hall

Burntcoat

Sarah Hall

212 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

You were the last one here before I closed the door of Burntcoat, before we all shut our doors.In the bedroom above her immense studio at Burntcoat, the celebrated sculptor Edith Harkness is making her final preparations. The symptoms are well kno...

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Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
dark 75%
reflective 67%
sad 61%
challenging 48%
tense 16%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 36%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.82

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