Pew by Catherine Lacey

Pew

Catherine Lacey

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

One Sunday morning, a mysterious silent figure is found sleeping in a church in an unnamed American town. The congregants call this amnesiac ‘Pew’ and seek to uncover who they are: their age; their gender, their race, their intentions. Are they an...

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Moods

mysterious 79%
reflective 73%
dark 49%
challenging 46%
tense 37%
emotional 22%
sad 10%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 38%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 37% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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