The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

The Witching Hour

Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1

Anne Rice

976 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious slow-paced
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A] huge and sprawling tale of horror. --The New York Times Book Review Demonstrating once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of four centuries of witches--a family given to poetry and incest,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,415 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 83%
tense 48%
challenging 31%
emotional 31%
sad 24%
adventurous 21%
reflective 13%
informative 6%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 17%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.79

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