Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg

Swallowing Mercury

Wioletta Greg

146 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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Wiola lives in a close-knit agricultural community. Wiola has a black cat called Blackie. Wiola's father was a deserter but now he is a taxidermist. Wiola's mother tells her that killing spiders brings on storms. Wiola must never enter the seamstr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 34%
dark 23%
challenging 21%
informative 19%
sad 19%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 36%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.7

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