Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

Give Me Your Hand

Megan Abbott

352 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Kit Owens harbored only modest ambitions for herself when the mysterious Diane Fleming appeared in her high school chemistry class. But Diane's academic brilliance lit a fire in Kit, and the two developed an unlikely friendship. Until Diane shared...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,907 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 76%
tense 60%
emotional 30%
sad 16%
challenging 12%
reflective 11%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 27%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 36% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.41

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