Curfew by Jayne Cowie

Curfew

Jayne Cowie

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian thriller dark tense medium-paced

Description

Think The Handmaid’s Tale but with the women in charge, set in a world where all men are electronically tagged and placed under strict curfew, and the murder investigation threatening to undo it all. Imagine a near-future Britain in which women...

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Moods

dark 67%
mysterious 55%
tense 55%
challenging 22%
reflective 20%
emotional 17%
sad 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 32%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 25% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.57

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