The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

The Girls in the Garden

Lisa Jewell

320 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

“A page-turner for readers who like beach reads on the dark side” (People), this unputdownable domestic thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone asks the question: just how much do you trust your neighbors? Im...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,742 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 73%
tense 51%
emotional 25%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 26%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.42

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