A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

A Ladder to the Sky

John Boyne

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark tense medium-paced

Description

"A satire of writerly ambition wrapped in a psychological thriller . . . An homage to Patricia Highsmith, Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, but its execution is entirely Boyne's own."--Ron Charles, The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,725 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
tense 54%
mysterious 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
challenging 22%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.24

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