Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

Wakenhyrst

Michelle Paver

394 pages first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

1906: A large manor house, Wake's End, sits on the edge of a bleak Fen, just outside the town of Wakenhyrst. It is the home of Edmund Stearn and his family – a historian, scholar and land-owner, he's an upstanding member of the local community. Bu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,833 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 84%
tense 52%
sad 28%
emotional 27%
reflective 15%
adventurous 13%
challenging 9%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 34% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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