The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry

14 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Costa Book Award Finalist and the Waterstones (UK) Book of the Year 2016I loved this book. At once numinous, intimate and wise, The Essex Serpent is a marvelous novel about the workings of life, love and belief, about science and religion, secrets...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,994 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
dark 31%
adventurous 25%
sad 15%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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