Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh

Cursed Bread

Sophie Mackintosh with Genevieve Gaunt (Narrator)

5 hours, 21 minutes first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

From the Booker-nominated author of The Water Cure and Blue Ticket comes a chilling new feminist fable, based on the true story of an unsolved historical mystery...If you eat the bread, you'll die, he said. The statement made no sense, but it fill...

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Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 77%
tense 39%
challenging 37%
reflective 31%
emotional 25%
sad 12%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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