Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Disappearing Earth

Julia Phillips

256 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two girls – sisters, eight and eleven – go missing. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,338 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
dark 63%
mysterious 62%
reflective 49%
sad 47%
tense 37%
challenging 21%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.92

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