The Slowworm's Song by Andrew Miller

The Slowworm's Song

Andrew Miller with James Lailey (Narrator)

9 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

By the Costa Award-winning author of PURE, a profound and tender tale of guilt, a search for atonement and the hard, uncertain work of loving. ‘The writing is near perfect. But the novel’s excellence goes far beyond this . . . You read [it] ....

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Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 80%
sad 61%
challenging 42%
dark 38%
informative 19%
tense 14%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 41%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.33

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