Harrow by Joy Williams

Harrow

Joy Williams

224 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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In her first novel since The Quick and the Dead (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), the legendary writer takes us into an uncertain landscape after an environmental apocalypse, a world in which only the man-made has value, but some still wish to ...

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Moods

challenging 84%
dark 71%
reflective 50%
mysterious 36%
funny 25%
sad 15%
emotional 9%
adventurous 8%
tense 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.17

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