The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

496 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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A lavishly reimagined and revised tenth anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling first novel in the sensational Bone Season series, by the author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.“Intelligent, inventive, dark, and engrossing.” NPRWelc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,585 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 66%
mysterious 58%
tense 57%
emotional 29%
challenging 20%
sad 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 18%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 27% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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