Winchelsea by Alex Preston

Winchelsea

Alex Preston

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

The year is 1742. Goody Brown, saved from drowning and adopted when just a babe, has grown up happily in the smuggling town of Winchelsea. Then, when Goody turns sixteen, her father is murdered in the night by men he thought were friends.To find j...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
dark 60%
tense 33%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 13%
challenging 6%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

2.87

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