Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor

Reservoir 13

Jon McGregor

336 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Evoking the spirit of Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides, Zadie Smith's NW, and Hisham Matar's Anatomy of a Disappearance, this novel sweeps the reader up quickly into its understated and emotionally moving story of a whole English village hau...

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Community Reviews Summary of 848 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
mysterious 52%
emotional 40%
dark 28%
sad 14%
tense 14%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 9%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.62

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