White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

White is for Witching

Helen Oyeyemi

256 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

Description

In a vast, mysterious house on the cliffs near Dover, the Silver family is reeling from the hole punched into its heart. Lily is gone and her twins, Miranda and Eliot, and her husband, the gentle Luc, mourn her absence with unspoken intensity. All...

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Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 81%
tense 47%
challenging 43%
sad 25%
emotional 24%
reflective 18%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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