The Lace Reader by Barry Brunonia

The Lace Reader

Salem #1

Barry Brunonia

353 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Every gift has a price . . . every piece of lace has a secret.Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets goi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,340 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 66%
emotional 44%
tense 27%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
reflective 16%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.37

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