The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

The Book Eaters

Sunyi Dean

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Truth is found between the stories we're fed and the stories we hunger for.Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book's content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,698 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
adventurous 65%
tense 51%
emotional 44%
mysterious 44%
sad 20%
challenging 19%
reflective 11%
hopeful 8%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 19%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 21% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 35% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.77

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