The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh

The Water Cure

Sophie Mackintosh with Hannah Murray (Narrator), Gemma Whelan (Narrator), Morfydd Clark (Narrator)

7 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Virgin Suicides in this dystopic feminist revenge fantasy about three sisters on an isolated island, raised to fear men. King has tenderly staked out a territory for his wife and three daughters, Grace, Lia, and Sk...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,134 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 63%
tense 54%
emotional 38%
reflective 35%
sad 33%
challenging 32%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 38%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.32

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