Every Day is Mother's Day by Hilary Mantel

Every Day is Mother's Day

Axon Family #1

Hilary Mantel

225 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced

Description

Stephen King meets Muriel Spark in Hilary Mantel's first novel.Evelyn Axona-medium by trade-and her half-wit daughter Muriel have become a social problem. Barricaded in their once-respectable house, they live amid festering rubbish, unhealthy smel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 66%
challenging 50%
tense 50%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
reflective 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.42

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