The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley

The Loney

Andrew Michael Hurley

320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Costa First Novel Award A Best Book of the Year, London Times and Daily Mail An Exceptional Novel, Sunday Times Best Book of the Year, British Book Industry Awards A Best Summer Book, Publishers Weekly "The terrors of this nove...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,195 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 87%
tense 47%
reflective 33%
sad 18%
emotional 16%
challenging 12%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | Plot: 21% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.21

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