The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley

360 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

If it had another name, I never knew, but the locals called it the Loney — that strange nowhere between the Wyre and the Lune where Hanny and I went every Easter time with Mummer, Farther, Mr and Mrs Belderboss and Father Wilfred, the parish pries...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,216 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 84%
tense 47%
reflective 33%
sad 18%
emotional 16%
challenging 15%
adventurous 5%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.2

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