Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North

Notes from the Burning Age

Claire North

403 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary thriller adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

'ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ IN RECENT YEARS. THOUGHT PROVOKING, IMAGINATIVE AND PACKS A HELL OF AN EMOTIONAL PUNCH' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of TimeFrom one of the most imaginative writers of her generation comes an extraordinar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews

Moods

dark 56%
reflective 54%
adventurous 50%
tense 44%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
emotional 26%
hopeful 15%
sad 15%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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