The Winter Guest by W.C. Ryan

The Winter Guest

W.C. Ryan

336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

The drive leads past the gate house and through the trees towards the big house, visible through the winter-bared branches. Its windows stare down at Harkin and the sea beyond . . .January 1921. Though the Great War is over, in Ireland a new, civi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 64%
emotional 53%
tense 51%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
adventurous 23%
informative 10%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 14%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 31% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.6

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