Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North

Notes from the Burning Age

Claire North

464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary thriller adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age—a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews

Moods

dark 59%
adventurous 52%
reflective 52%
tense 46%
challenging 36%
mysterious 34%
emotional 29%
hopeful 17%
sad 13%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 19% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

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3.81

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