The Bone Mother by David Demchuk

The Bone Mother

David Demchuk

240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

SHORT-LISTED FOR THE 2018 AMAZON CANADA FIRST NOVEL AWARD LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2017 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE 2017 SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD WINNER OF THE 2018 SUNBURST AWARD LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2018 TORONTO BOOK AWARDS Three neighb...

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Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 92%
tense 61%
sad 26%
adventurous 15%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
funny 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 34%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

N/A: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 15% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.84

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