The Comfort of Monsters: A Novel by Willa C. Richards

The Comfort of Monsters: A Novel

Willa C. Richards

400 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious medium-paced
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Set in Milwaukee during the “Dahmer summer” of 1991, A remarkable debut novel for fans of Mary Gaitskill and Gillian Flynn about two sisters—one who disappears, and one who is left to pick up the pieces in the aftermath.In the summer of 1991, a te...

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Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 62%
emotional 58%
sad 41%
tense 37%
reflective 31%
challenging 24%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.32

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