Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh

Cursed Bread

Sophie Mackintosh

184 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

From the Booker Prize-nominated author of The Water Cure comes a chilling new feminist fable based on the true story of an unsolved mystery... If you eat the bread, you'll die, he said. The statement made no sense, but it filled me with an electri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 73%
reflective 37%
challenging 33%
tense 31%
emotional 22%
sad 15%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.67

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