The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

The Natural Way of Things

Charlotte Wood

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned property in the middle of a desert in a story of two friends, sisterly love and courage - a gripping, starkly imaginative exploration of contemporary misogyny and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,366 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 62%
challenging 60%
emotional 31%
mysterious 31%
reflective 19%
sad 19%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 39%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 44% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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