In the Woods by Tana French

In the Woods

Dublin Murder Squad #1

Tana French

429 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years" (The Washington Post). "Required reading for an...

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Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 86%
tense 60%
emotional 29%
sad 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 34%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 67% | Plot: 17% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.71

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