Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

Into the Water

Paula Hawkins

400 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A single single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,867 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 83%
tense 54%
emotional 30%
sad 24%
challenging 11%
adventurous 9%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 33% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.43

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