fiction historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced

160 pages | first published 2014

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The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That...
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Summary of 1393 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 50%
challenging 35%
tense 33%
sad 25%
reflective 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 32%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.28

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