The Quick by Lauren Owen

The Quick

Lauren Owen

528 pages • first pub 2014 (view editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror mysterious slow-paced
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An astonishing debut, a novel of epic scope and suspense that conjures up all the magic and menace of Victorian London  London, 1892: James Norbury, a shy would-be poet newly down from Oxford, finds lodging with a charming young aristocrat. ...

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Community Reviews

3.23
based on 1,568 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

mysterious: 84%

adventurous: 54%

tense: 33%

emotional: 25%

sad: 19%

challenging: 9%

reflective: 7%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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