Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders

Geraldine Brooks

10 hours first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical dark informative medium-paced

Description

When the plague visits an isolated village in the English countryside, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers end...

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Moods

dark 71%
emotional 68%
sad 64%
reflective 41%
informative 32%
challenging 30%
tense 26%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 21%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.8

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