The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck

The Women in the Castle

Jessica Shattuck

384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad slow-paced

Description

FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE NEW CHAPTER Three women, haunted by the past and the secrets they hold Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,745 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
sad 61%
reflective 60%
dark 47%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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