The Raptures by Jan Carson

The Raptures

Jan Carson

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Description

When several children from the same village start succumbing to a mysterious illness, the quest to discover the cause has devastating and extraordinary consequences. It is late June in Ballylack and school's finally out. Hannah Adger is looking fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 74%
mysterious 61%
sad 58%
reflective 40%
tense 34%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 13%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 18% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.96

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