White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

White Is for Witching

Helen Oyeyemi

224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

Description

In a vast, mysterious house on the cliffs near Dover, the Silver family is reeling from the hole punched into its heart. Lily is gone and her twins, Miranda and Eliot, and her husband, the gentle Luc, mourn her absence with unspoken intensity. All...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,793 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 81%
tense 46%
challenging 44%
emotional 25%
sad 24%
reflective 19%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 44%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 34% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.65

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