Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein

Study for Obedience

Sarah Bernstein with Sarah Bernstein (Narrator)

3 hours, 59 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

For readers of Shirley Jackson, Iain Reid, and Claire-Louise Bennett, a haunting, compressed masterwork from an extraordinary new voice in Canadian fiction. A young woman moves from the place of her birth to the remote northern country of her fore...

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Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
challenging 64%
mysterious 60%
reflective 56%
tense 30%
emotional 11%
sad 10%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 22%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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