fiction classics adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

352 pages | first published 1975

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Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies’s acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. World of Wonders—the third ...
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Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
funny 40%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.04

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