Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan

Long Black Veil

Jennifer Finney Boylan

320 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2017 For fans of Donna Tartt and Megan Abbott, a novel about a woman whose family and identity are threatened by the secrets of her past, from the New York Times bestselling author of She's Not There On a warm Aug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews

Moods

mysterious 73%
dark 53%
emotional 46%
reflective 46%
tense 26%
challenging 20%
sad 13%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.19

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