Harrow: A Novel by Joy Williams

Harrow: A Novel

Joy Williams

224 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

In her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-nominated The Quick and the Dead, the legendary writer takes us into an uncertain landscape after an environmental apocalypse, a world in which only the man-made has value, but some still wish to salvag...

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Moods

challenging 86%
dark 65%
reflective 46%
mysterious 41%
funny 28%
sad 15%
adventurous 11%
tense 8%
emotional 6%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 33%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 33% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.19

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