Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

Beyond Black

Hilary Mantel with Anna Bentinck (Narrator)

17 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary fantasy horror dark slow-paced

Description

Alison Hart, a medium by trade, tours the dormitory towns of London's orbital ring road with her flint-hearted sidekick, Colette, passing on messages from beloved dead ancestors. But behind her plump, smiling persona hides a desperate woman: she k...

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Community Reviews Summary of 504 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
funny 51%
mysterious 43%
challenging 41%
sad 35%
emotional 33%
reflective 30%
tense 25%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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