The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

The Witching Hour

Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1

Anne Rice

1038 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

From the author of the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles comes a huge, hypnotic novel of witchcraft and the occult through four centuries.Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of legend, Anne Rice makes ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,179 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 81%
tense 46%
challenging 32%
emotional 28%
adventurous 23%
sad 22%
reflective 12%
informative 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 18%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 32% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.79

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