The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

The Discomfort of Evening

Marieke Lucas Rijneveld with Michele Hutchison (Translator), Genevieve Gaunt (Narrator)

7 hours, 48 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

 Ten-year-old Jas lives with her strictly religious parents and her siblings on a dairy farm where waste and frivolity are akin to sin. Despite the dreary routine of their days, Jas has a unique way of experiencing her world: her face soft like ch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,775 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
sad 63%
challenging 48%
tense 43%
emotional 39%
reflective 25%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.36

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