North Woods by Daniel Mason

North Woods

Daniel Mason

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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Description

A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—a daring, moving tale of memory and fate from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano Tuner and The ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
mysterious 64%
emotional 41%
adventurous 39%
dark 32%
challenging 28%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 16%
funny 9%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 28%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.56

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