Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague

Geraldine Brooks

310 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

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"Year of Wonders is a vividly imagined and strangely consoling tale of hope in a time of despair." --O, The Oprah MagazineWhen an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated mountain village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerg...

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Moods

dark 75%
sad 68%
emotional 66%
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 28%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 24%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 27% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 15%

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3.81

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