Black Car Burning by Helen Mort
Black Car Burning
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Helen Mort

Black Car Burning

Helen Mort

318 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Alexa is a young police community support officer whose world feels unstable. Her father is estranged and her girlfriend increasingly distant. Their polyamorous relationship - which for years felt so natural - is starting to seem strained. As she ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 42 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
adventurous 42%
emotional 42%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
sad 28%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.55

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