The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler

The Book of Speculation

Erika Swyler

350 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

One of BuzzFeed's 24 Best Fiction Books of 2015**Includes a bonus short story by Erika Swyler, "The Mermaid Girl"**"As Simon, a lonely research librarian, searches frantically for the key to a curse that might be killing the women in his family, h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,325 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
emotional 52%
dark 42%
adventurous 32%
reflective 25%
sad 22%
tense 22%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 24%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 30% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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