Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt

Invitation to a Bonfire

Adrienne Celt

256 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

A tense psychological thriller and deft character study. --The Chicago Tribune In the 1920s, Zoya Andropova, a young refugee from the Soviet Union, finds herself in the alien landscape of an elite all-girls New Jersey boarding school. Having lost ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
tense 58%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 25%
challenging 16%
informative 8%
sad 8%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.4

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