The Willows by Algernon Blackwood

The Willows

Algernon Blackwood

54 pages first pub 1907 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Newly recruited Scotland Yard detective Gabriel Syme infiltrates a dangerous underworld anarchist group with the help of a poet he befriends, named Lucian Gregory. The taut adventure that ensues is part spy narrative, part dystopian novel and part...

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Community Reviews Summary of 766 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 86%
tense 76%
adventurous 31%
challenging 13%
reflective 10%
emotional 4%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 27%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 16% | Character: 11% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.95

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