The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley

369 pages first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

If it had another name, I never knew, but the locals called it the Loney — that strange nowhere between the Wyre and the Lune where Hanny and I went every Easter time with Mummer, Farther, Mr and Mrs Belderboss and Father Wilfred, the parish pries...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,243 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 85%
tense 45%
reflective 31%
sad 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 14%
adventurous 5%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.19

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