The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

The Immortalists

Chloe Benjamin

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical magical realism dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

It's 1969, and holed up in a grimy tenement building in New York's Lower East Side is a travelling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the date they will die. The four Gold children, too young for what they're about to hear, sneak out to ...

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Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 65%
sad 58%
dark 46%
mysterious 33%
challenging 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

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