The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers

The Gallows Pole

Benjamin Myers

360 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical dark slow-paced

Description

“I saw them. Stag-headed men dancing at on the moor at midnight, nostrils flared and steam rising...”An England divided. From his remote moorland home, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a criminal enterprise...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
informative 38%
tense 38%
challenging 33%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 19%
funny 8%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 28% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.03

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