The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

The Natural Way of Things

Charlotte Wood

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction dystopian challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned property in the middle of a desert in a story of two friends, sisterly love and courage - a gripping, starkly imaginative exploration of contemporary misogyny and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,218 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 66%
challenging 57%
emotional 27%
mysterious 24%
reflective 19%
sad 18%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 42% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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