Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones

Fire and Hemlock

Diana Wynne Jones

420 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Polly has two sets of memories...One is normal: school, home, friends. The other, stranger memories begin nine years ago, when she was ten and gate-crashed an odd funeral in the mansion near her grandmother's house. Polly's just beginning to recal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,130 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
adventurous 68%
emotional 41%
challenging 37%
reflective 33%
dark 21%
hopeful 19%
tense 19%
funny 17%
sad 15%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 5%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 36%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 40% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.99

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