The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

The Night Gardener

Jonathan Auxier

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The Governor General’s Shortlisted Novel–Now Available in Paperback! The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its inhabitants are not quit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,616 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 83%
adventurous 56%
tense 43%
emotional 28%
hopeful 24%
sad 18%
funny 11%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 36%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 32% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.96

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