The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge

The Night Ocean

Paul La Farge with Elisabeth Rogers (Narrator)

13 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction horror mystery mysterious slow-paced
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From the award-winning author and New Yorker contributor, a riveting novel about secrets and scandals, psychiatry and pulp fiction, inspired by the lives of H.P. Lovecraft and his circle.Marina Willett, M.D., has a problem. Her husband, Charlie, h...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 651 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

dark: 70%

reflective: 55%

emotional: 52%

challenging: 40%

sad: 32%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 10%

informative: 5%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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