White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

White Is for Witching

Helen Oyeyemi

283 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

Description

Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award One of Granta's Best Young British Novelists From the acclaimed author of What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours and Gingerbread There's something strange about the Silver family house in the closed-off town of Dover,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,334 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 82%
tense 47%
challenging 43%
emotional 24%
sad 24%
reflective 17%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 44%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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