Bellman and Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield

Bellman and Black: A Ghost Story

Diane Setterfield

320 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Bellman & Black is a heart-thumpingly perfect ghost story, beautifully and irresistibly written, its ratcheting tension exquisitely calibrated line by line. Its hero is William Bellman, who, as a boy of 10, killed a shiny black rook with a cat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,774 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 82%
sad 52%
reflective 51%
emotional 38%
tense 19%
challenging 10%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.14

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