Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

Jane Steele

Lyndsay Faye

400 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical mystery romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

“Reader, I murdered him.” A sensitive orphan, Jane Steele suffers first at the hands of her spiteful aunt and predatory cousin, then at a grim school where she fights for her very life until escaping to London, leaving the corpses of her tormen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,506 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
mysterious 68%
adventurous 66%
funny 34%
emotional 32%
tense 28%
reflective 15%
hopeful 14%
challenging 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 24%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 32% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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