When the Lights Go Out by Carys Bray

When the Lights Go Out

Carys Bray

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Emma is beginning to wonder whether relationships, like mortgages, should be conducted in five-year increments. She might laugh if Chris had bought a motorbike or started dyeing his hair. Instead he’s buying off-label medicines and stockpiling foo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 42%
dark 38%
sad 38%
tense 33%
funny 23%
challenging 19%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.67

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