Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

Doomsday Book

Oxford Time Travel #1

Connie Willis

672 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous emotional slow-paced
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For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi for a woman traveling alone. For her instructor...

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4.02
based on 8,367 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 72%

dark: 62%

emotional: 60%

sad: 51%

tense: 41%

challenging: 24%

informative: 23%

mysterious: 22%

reflective: 17%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 6%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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