The Playground by Jane Shemilt

The Playground

Jane Shemilt with Elizabeth Knowelden (Narrator)

9 hours, 39 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Big Little Lies meets Lord of The Flies in this electrifyingly twisty follow-up to Jane Shemilt’s breakout debut The Daughter.Over the course of a long, hot summer in London, the lives of three very different married couples collide when their chi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 77%
mysterious 68%
sad 40%
emotional 36%
challenging 22%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 19%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 43%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.37

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