A Sudden LightSUDDEN LIGHTHardcover by Garth Stein, Garth Stein
A Sudden LightSUDDEN LIGHTHardcover
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Garth Stein, Garth Stein
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A Sudden LightSUDDEN LIGHTHardcover

Garth Stein, Garth Stein

752 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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Summer, 1990. Fourteen-year-old Trevor Riddell gets his first glimpse of Riddell House, the legendary family mansion built with a timber fortune. Trevor's bankrupt father has brought him here with a goal: for Trevor and his sister to dispatch Gran...

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Community Reviews Summary of 668 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
emotional 70%
reflective 55%
sad 50%
adventurous 35%
dark 35%
tense 20%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 10%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 35% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.5

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