Devotion by Hannah Kent

Devotion

Hannah Kent

432 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary

Description

Following two young women who embark on a dangerous journey to Australia as their community flees religious persecution, Devotion is a luminous story of freedom and consequence - and of love found and denied - from the bestselling author of Burial...

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Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 67%
reflective 63%
mysterious 33%
challenging 30%
dark 26%
hopeful 26%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 48%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

4.07

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