Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Daughter of the Forest

Sevenwaters #1

Juliet Marillier

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

560 pages | first published 1999

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Daughter of the Forest, the first book in Juliet Marillier's award-winning Sevenwaters Trilogy. Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love an...
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Summary of 4178 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
adventurous 70%
dark 54%
sad 43%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
challenging 24%
inspiring 21%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 32%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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