Hold Your Fire by Chloe Wilson

Hold Your Fire

Chloe Wilson

240 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Dark and dangerous, brilliantly unsettling and chillingly funny, this extraordinary debut shows us what we usually deny - the uneasy truce we make with our ruthless desires and gothic fears, and how easily it can be broken. Prize-winning author Ch...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
funny 68%
adventurous 31%
challenging 31%
reflective 31%
emotional 25%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 18%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 45%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.76

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.