Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

Doomsday Book

Oxford Time Travel #1

Connie Willis

445 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous emotional slow-paced

Description

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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Moods

adventurous 75%
emotional 61%
dark 60%
sad 56%
tense 40%
challenging 25%
informative 23%
mysterious 22%
reflective 17%
funny 10%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 38% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

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4.03

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