When the Lights Go Out by Carys Bray

When the Lights Go Out

Carys Bray

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Emma is beginning to wonder whether relationships, like mortgages, should be conducted in five-year increments. She might laugh if Chris had bought a motorbike or started dyeing his hair. Instead he’s buying off-label medicines and stockpiling foo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
dark 41%
emotional 41%
tense 41%
sad 35%
challenging 23%
funny 23%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.73

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