The Bone Mother by David Demchuk

The Bone Mother

David Demchuk

242 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

SHORT-LISTED FOR THE 2018 AMAZON CANADA FIRST NOVEL AWARD LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2017 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE 2017 SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD WINNER OF THE 2018 SUNBURST AWARD LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2018 TORONTO BOOK AWARDS Three neighbourin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 92%
tense 62%
sad 25%
adventurous 14%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
funny 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 23% | No: 14% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.82

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