The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

The Gathering

Darkness Rising #1

Kelley Armstrong

359 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced

Description

Sixteen-year-old Maya is just an ordinary teen in an ordinary town. Sure, she doesn't know much about her background - the only thing she really has to cling to is an odd paw-print birthmark on her hip - but she never really put much thought into ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,949 reviews

Moods

adventurous 72%
mysterious 72%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
funny 5%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 42%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

Average rating

3.8

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