The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

The House at Riverton

Kate Morton

473 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical mystery romance emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
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A STORY OF LOVE, MYSTERY, AND A SECRET HISTORY REVEALED Summer 1924 On the ever of a glittering society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,589 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
emotional 63%
sad 47%
reflective 39%
dark 26%
tense 22%
adventurous 13%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 39% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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